PCV Bus Drivers - Castleford

Arriva; Castleford; On-site; GBP 40,116,000 - 45,847,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Arriva Village discounts

Free family bus travel

Arriva Workplace Pension

Enhanced pay rates

Long service awards

Job summary

Arriva is hiring a Bus Driver at our Castleford depot, serving the local community by transporting passengers safely and on time. You’ll interact with customers on daily routes, helping people get to work, shops, and school, and you'll be part of a team that values reliable service.

The role offers rotating shifts with early mornings and daytime starts, training opportunities such as CPC courses, and potential career progression into management or specialist driver roles.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid PCV licence with no more than 6 points.
• Must be over 18 years of age and pass a drug/alcohol test.
• Excellent customer service and flexible to rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate bus routes with a focus on safety and punctuality.
• Assist passengers and provide helpful information.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and report issues.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Communication skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

PCV licence

Job description

Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Castleford 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

Pay Rate: £14.00 - £16.00 per hour

£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 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.

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 can start 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

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