PCV Bus Driver - Dewsbury

Arriva Yorkshire Limited; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 1,929,000 - 2,204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic career progression and CPC/0

Arriva Village discounts

Free bus travel for you and yourFamily

Arriva Workplace Pension

Enhanced rates of pay

Long service awards

Mydrive app rewards

Job summary

Arriva Yorkshire Limited in Dewsbury is looking for PCV Bus Drivers. You’ll earn £14.00–£16.00 per hour, with £14.00 during the first 6 months of probation and £16.00 after probation, subject to service.

Hours are 5 out of 7 on rotating shifts, with starts from 04:00, 12:00 or 18:00. The role includes ongoing CPC training, career progression, and a range of benefits, including free bus travel for you and your household and a company pension.

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Hold PCV licence (or apply to Trainee role with paid training).
• No more than 6 points on licence.
• Pass drug and alcohol test; strong customer service skills; flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Drive PCV bus and transport passengers safely.
• Deliver excellent customer service to the public.
• Adhere to shifts and company rules during probation and progression.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

People skills

Job description

PCV Bus Driver Pay Rate

£14.00 - £16.00 per hour. Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Dewsbury 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.

£14.00 per hour for the first 6 months of probation (*Must have 1 year of PCV experience in the last 5 years). £16.00 after passing your probation (*Must have 1 years PCV experience to move to a higher rate). Pay rates reviewed via frequent pay negotiations.

What’s in it for you?

Overtime opportunities. 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 puts 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 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts. Mornings starting from 04:00, Afternoons start from 12:00 and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis. 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

Benefits

• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
• 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
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• 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. 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.