Oxford Tube Coach Driver

356 Thames Transit Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays

Job summary

Stagecoach Oxford is seeking qualified coach drivers to operate the Oxford Tube service between Oxford and London. You will transport customers safely and comfortably, ensuring professional, punctual, and reliable service with a rotating roster including weekends.

You’ll be part of a team operating one of Britain’s most frequent inter-city coach routes, with generous benefits and progression opportunities across the Stagecoach network.

Qualifications

• You need to have a PCV licence and no more than 6 penalty points.
• You need to demonstrate a minimum of 12 months bus/coach driving experience.
• You need to deliver great customer service and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to destinations.
• Drive the Oxford Tube fleet with pride, ensuring punctual and reliable service.
• Work on a rotating roster including weekends with a positive, can-do attitude.

Skills

PCV licence

Bus/coach driving experience

Job description

Salary £42,000 annually Pay: From £42,000.00 per year Shifts: Rotating roster working 5 out of 7 days, including weekends Job Description: We are looking for qualified coach drivers to operate the Oxford Tube service between Oxford & London. Typical annualised earnings of £42,000 plus Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments. Full-time and part-time opportunities available You’ll be one of 110 who operate one of Britain's most frequent inter-city coach routes.

You will transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to see friends and family, to days and nights, and take great pride in delivering professional, punctual and reliable services at good value for money.

As an Oxford Tube driver, you’ll be working on your own initiative, enjoy driving our new fleet of Plaxton Panorama coaches and being part of the close-knit team.

There’s loads of reasons for you to join the Oxford Tube team…

Benefits

• generous company pension scheme
• [days holiday]
• free travel for you and a companion
• free financial education and affordable loans
• range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail
• cinema outings
• dental insurance
• vehicle breakdown cover
• 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
• 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
• 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 like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, 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
• 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

Requirements

• You need to have a PCV licence, and no more than 6 penalty points
• You need to be able to demonstrate experience of a minimum of 12 months bus/coach driving
• You need to have a can do attitude and work individually as well as part of the team to achieve the high level of service required
• 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 background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

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

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated.

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. Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Oxford Depot Horspath Road, Cowley Oxford OX4 2RY

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