PCV Bus Driver

London and North Western Railway Company Limited; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading transport company as a PCV Bus Driver, where you'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact in your community. This role offers competitive pay rates, career progression, and ongoing training, with the chance to connect with passengers daily. Enjoy perks such as free bus travel for you and your family, flexible shift patterns, and a supportive, inclusive work environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Overtime opportunities

Free bus travel for you and your family

Ongoing CPC training and career development opportunities

Access to a rewards app with monthly vouchers

Qualifications

• MUST have a valid PCV Licence.
• No more than 6 points on your licence.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Drive the bus safely and efficiently.
• Provide excellent customer service to passengers.
• Work various shifts, including early mornings and late evenings.

Skills

Customer Service

People Skills

Flexibility

Job description

Start Your Career with Arriva as a PCV Bus Driver – Join a Community That Drives the Future!

Are you a qualified PCV Bus Driver looking for a rewarding career that connects you to your community? Join Arriva at our Durham depot, where you’ll be an integral part of keeping our community moving. Whether it’s getting commuters to work, helping customers with errands, or ensuring children get to school safely, every journey makes a difference.

As a Bus Driver, you’ll build relationships with familiar faces on your routes and even be the highlight of someone’s day. We take pride in the service we provide and the impact we have on the community, and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.

What We Offer:

• Weekdays: £12.65 per hour, rising to £14.40 per hour after six months service*
• Weekends: £12.95 per hour, rising to £14.70 per hour after six months service.
• Pay rates are reviewed regularly through frequent pay negotiation

*Qualified drivers with at least 2 years bus driving experience in the last 5 years will start on £12.65 p/h basic, otherwise the starting rate will be £12.40 p/h

• 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days
• Overtime opportunities
• Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household)
• Ongoing CPC training and career development opportunities
• Access to the MyDrive app with monthly rewards (£50 vouchers) for top drivers
• A diverse and inclusive company culture that puts customers first

Hours of Work:

• 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance
• Mornings starting from 05:00 and evenings finishing around 01:30
• Overtime available based on request/availability

What We Need From You:

• MUST have a valid PCV Licence – This is a non-negotiable requirement.
  (If you don’t have a PCV licence yet, apply for our Trainee role, and we’ll provide paid training to help you get qualified!)
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test
• Excellent customer service and people skills
• Flexibility to work various shifts

Why Choose Arriva?

At Arriva, we believe in offering fantastic career progression, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference to the community. Whether you want to move into management, support training, or become an expert driver, there’s a place for you here.

We’re more than just a transport company – we’re a diverse and inclusive community, united in providing an essential service to our passengers.

Join us and enjoy the rewards of making a positive impact on the lives of those around you.

About Us

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.

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