Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group plc; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a trainee bus driver at the Scunthorpe depot, where you'll play a vital role in your community. This position offers a guaranteed 40 hours per week, with opportunities for overtime and career development. Enjoy great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, free travel for you and a companion, and supportive training from experienced instructors. If you have a passion for customer service and a safe driving approach, this role is perfect for you. Be part of an inclusive workplace that values diversity and offers a supportive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Free financial education

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK car driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Willingness to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to various destinations.
• Provide great customer service while driving.

Skills

Customer Service

Safe Driving

Patience

Job description

Salary

Typical annualised earnings of £24,700 rising to £28,000 in Year 2.

About the Role

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Scunthorpe depot team. You’ll be one of 56 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Benefits

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:

1. 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 a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, and hotels and attractions.
2. Free travel for you and a companion on our buses.
3. Guaranteed 40 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
4. Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities.
5. UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location.
6. Supportive and high-quality training from experienced driving instructors.
7. 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.
8. Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business.
9. An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing.
10. A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and build inclusive networks.

Application Process

The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview and to see the depot, and that’s it!

Minimum Requirements

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, retail, hospitality, or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are:

1. You need to have held a full UK car driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points for 12 months.
2. You need to want to deliver great customer service.
3. You need to have a patient, safe, and courteous approach to driving.

So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply!

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Stagecoach Scunthorpe Depot, High Street East, Scunthorpe, DN15 6UH.