Bus Driver - Gainsborough

491 Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

28 days holiday

Free travel for you and companion

Training and development

Job summary

Stagecoach East Midlands is recruiting qualified bus drivers for our Gainsborough depot. You will join a team of 56 drivers, delivering safe and comfortable travel to our customers daily across healthcare, work, shopping and leisure routes.

The role offers guaranteed 40 hours with overtime and a comprehensive benefits package, including pension, 28 days holiday, and free travel for you and a companion. Training and career progression are available.

Qualifications

• Full UK PCV class D licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Drive buses to transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Adhere to Stagecoach policies and safety procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to passengers.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

UK PCV licence

Job description

Salary Typical annualised earnings of £28,000, overtime is also available Stagecoach are looking for qualified bus drivers to join our Gainsborough depot team You’ll be one of 56 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family. Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach East Midlands team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel
• Guaranteed 40 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel
• UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
• Supportive and high quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driving instructors and training managers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, our tickets and more
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, either on big events or into our head office support functions
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues

Job Requirements

• You need to hold a full UK PCV class D driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location

Stagecoach Gainsborough Depot Unit 10, Lusher Way Corringham Road Industrial Estate Gainsborough DN21 1QB

About Stagecoach

Welcome to Stagecoach, the UK’s #1 bus company. Every day we help millions of passengers get to the people and places that matter to them, connecting the communities we are proud to serve. Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.