Intercity Bus and Coach Driver (Night Shift) - Dundee

Ember; Dundee; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£16.50 per hour starting rate

£17.30 per hour after one year

£17.90 per hour as Ember Ambassador

Relief contracts available - £18.49/hr

Overtime from £19.80/hr

Free CPC renewal for full/part-time

28 days paid annual holiday pro rata

Flexible annual leave

Up to 10 days unpaid annual leave pro‑

20 days paid leave for sickness/jury/親

Career progression paths

Referral scheme

Friendly culture

State-of-the-art electric coach

Environmental impact through reducedEm

Job summary

Ember is expanding its driver team across Scotland to support a fast-growing, zero-emission coach network. You will operate on 24/7 routes, prioritising safe driving, customer care, and a great passenger experience.

We welcome enthusiastic applicants who value teamwork and are excited to contribute to a company driving environmental impact and technological innovation in public transport.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Full PCV licence: Category D as a minimum.
• Up to date CPC and a digital tachograph card (or able to get both quickly).
• Able to demonstrate high-quality driving, including smooth braking and a commitment to safety.

Responsibilities

• Be the front-line representative for passengers and the main contact for any issues.
• Assist passengers with bags and maintain a clean, welcoming coach environment.
• Learn and use Ember’s new systems and contribute ideas to improve operations.

Skills

Full PCV licence

CPC certification

Safe driving

Job description

Various start dates available from January2025.

Ember is the UK's first fully-electric, zero-emission coach company. We launched in October 2020 and are now running multiple routes across Scotland, with more hubs and routes coming soon.

We're looking for the very best and most eager drivers across Scotland to join the Ember team. Whether you have a passion for electric vehicles or simply for great customer service, we'd love to hear from you. You would be joining the established driving team inDundeeand it's really important to us that we find people who are truly motivated to be a key part of a company that is proving that things can be done differently.

We're a fast growing company with a track record of success, so this is an exciting time to join the future of public transport!

Responsibilities

As a driver, you're on the front-line. Not only will you be responsible for keeping the coach moving, you'll be the main point of contact for customers if they have any issues or need help.

You should enjoy working with people and take pride in doing what it takes to deliver a great experience (as well as driving of course). That might mean helping someone with their bags, keeping the coach spick and span or making an effort to say a cheery 'hello' when people board.

We've built lots of new technology to help ensure customers get the best experience possible. That means you'll need to be open to learning new systems and using them in the correct way.

As a small business, we put a lot of trust into our drivers. We expect you to take pride in the work that you do and this will involve light cleaning duties throughout the day to keep our coaches in top condition. We are also evolving fast, so love people that want to give input into how we can do things better and who do this in a thoughtful, constructive way.

Benefits

• £16.50 per hour starting rate.

• £17.30 per hour after one year - we reward those who want to make a long term career.

• £17.90 per hour if you become an Ember Ambassador - those who really live our values and give the best passenger experience.

• Relief contracts are also available - £18.49 per hour (£16.50 base rate plus additional pay in lieu of holiday)

• Overtime rates starting at £19.80 per hour.

• Free CPC renewal for full time and part time drivers

• 28 days paid annual holiday pro rata

• Flexible annual leave - request your own holiday dates rather than being assigned them

• Up to 10 days unpaid annual leave pro rata

• 20 days paid leave for sickness, jury duty, parental or other unplanned leave pro rata

• Established progression paths at a fast-growing company

• Referral scheme - get paid for referring other top drivers to us

• Friendly culture

• You’ll drive a state-of-the-art electric coach

• You’ll contribute to a hugely positive environmental impact, with every journey reducing emissions and traffic

Hours

We're running a 24/7 service, seven days per week, and we're looking for specialist drivers wanting to work night shifts starting between 6pm and 11pm. The benefit of working these night shifts is that this can often mean working a 4 day week of 10 hour shifts and we'll give you five weeks’ notice of what the rota looks like so you have plenty of time to plan. We also frequently have overtime opportunities available at shorter notice.

Requirements

You will need to meet these basic requirements:

• Full PCV licence: Category D as a minimum

• Up to date CPC and a digital tachograph card (or able to get both quickly)

• Able to demonstrate high-quality driving, including smooth braking and a commitment to safety