PCV Bus Driver

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay (premium rates)

Ongoing CPC training

Career progression opportunities

Mydrive app monthly £50 voucher forTop

Free bus travel for you and your家族

Shuttle service from depot

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus Ltd in Shrewsbury is seeking motivated bus drivers to serve the local community, help passengers get to work, schools, and shops, and be the friendly face on every journey.

The role offers full and part‑time options with 5- to 6‑day rotas, overtime pay, ongoing CPC training, and career progression within a company that values inclusion and customer service.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills
• Ability to work flexible shifts
• PCV licence or willingness to train

Responsibilities

• Drive buses on local routes in Shrewsbury and surrounding areas
• Ensure passenger safety and comfort on every journey
• Provide excellent customer service and assistance to passengers

Job description

Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Shrewsbury depot, where you will be at the heart of your community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school - we provide an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them.

As a Bus Driver, you will get to know the familiar faces on your routes, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone's day.

We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community - and we would love to have like-minded individuals as part of our team.

Pay Rate: £14.45 per hour (Monday to Saturday)

No Sunday working

Pay rates reviewed via frequent pay negotiations.

What's in it for you?

• Overtime opportunities - extra shifts, bank holidays, all paid at a premium rate.
• Ongoing CPC training.
• Development and great career opportunities - whether that's into management, support training, or as an expert driver.
• Working for an inclusive and diverse company that put's our customers at the heart of what we do, and what a responsibility for you to be transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations.
• Access to the Mydrive app where you can win a £50 voucher monthly for the top Bus Drivers in the area.

Hours of Work:

5 out of 6 day rotating shift patterns, (Monday to Saturday) planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts.

Mornings can start from 05:30, and evenings end at around 21 :00 .

Our rotas are constructed with our driving team in mind. These are split into main types of work (local, interurban and Park & Ride), though there can be a mix of each type.

Full and part-time options are available, and the full-time rotas consist of mixed 4 and 5-day weeks, with 1 in 4 weekends off – with every other of these consisting of 5 days (perfect for getting away).

A mix of early finishes, later starts, short days and long days exist, and every effort is made to finish for a weekend on an early and start back on a later start to maximise rest periods.

We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or evenings separately.

Overtime available at request / availability.

Requirements:

• Must be over 18 years of age
• Hold your PCV licence (if you don't, please apply to the Trainee role and we can give you all the paid training you need)
• No more than 6 points on your licence
• Can pass a drug and alcohol test
• Great people and customer service skills
• Flexibility to work shifts
• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
• Free to use staff bus operates a route around Leicester in the mornings and evenings to get drivers to and from work at those early start times and late finishes
• Shuttle service from the depot to town to get you to your starting point.
• Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers
• Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else
• Enhanced rates of pay
• Long service awards
• Access to the Mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver

At Arriva we strive for inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together, not just our passengers.