Bus driver Portree

Stagecoach Group plc; Portree; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in Portree is seeking a Qualified Bus Driver. The position offers an on-target earning of £30,000 annually based on a typical 42-hour work week, with salary starting at £14 per hour. Benefits include a pension scheme, free travel for you and a companion, and multiple career development opportunities. Applicants must hold a valid PCV licence and demonstrate excellent customer service skills. This role is pivotal in ensuring community transport and service delivery.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday, increasing to 33

Free travel for employees and companions

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid PCV licence and maintain fewer than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Exhibit patience, safety, and courtesy in driving.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Ensure effective communication and customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patient approach

Education

PCV licence

Job description

Overview

Salary £14 P/H. OTE £30,000 based on a typical 42 hour working week.

Qualified Bus Driver (for the right candidate, we will provide driver training). Stagecoach is looking for qualified bus and coach drivers to join our Portree driving team. £30,000 typical annual earnings. Get paid the full rate of pay from day 1. Great career development opportunities. Modern, state of the art fleet. You’ll be one of a small team who transport our customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

What we offer

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 29 days holiday a year rising to 33 after 2 years service, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and discounts on holidays, retail, cinema, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
• Pay Rates £14.00 per hour. Overtime rate for hours over rostered duties £16.50 per hour.
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses
• Job security as a key worker at the heart of our communities
• UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location if you move
• Career development including Trade Up scheme, promotions to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller, Driving Instructor, and routes into management
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business
• Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing, 24/7 confidential support
• A positive working environment with inclusive networks
• Simple recruitment process: apply with your CV, interview and a bus drive

Responsibilities and requirements

• For the qualified PCV driver role: you need a PCV licence and 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

About Stagecoach

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location

Location: Stagecoach Skye, Broom Place, Portree IV51 9HL