PCV Driver

Stagecoach Group Limited; Worthing; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holidays up to 38 days

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays and retail

Cinema & hotels deals

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Stagecoach Worthing Depot is seeking qualified bus drivers with a PCV licence to join our Worthing, Henfield and Climping teams. You will transport customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare, work, shopping and leisure destinations.

We offer guaranteed 39 hours, overtime opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. Applicants with a patient, safety-minded approach are encouraged to apply to become part of a trusted UK-wide Stagecoach team.

Qualifications

• You must hold a PCV licence.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Patient and safe driving approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive bus routes safely and comfortably, transporting customers to various destinations.
• Maintain professional conduct and customer care on every journey.

Skills

PCV licence

Customer service

Safety minded

Job description

Salary

£36,226 (after qualifying period).
£17.36 per hour subject to your choice of contract. (after probation period)
£18.36 weekend & bank holidays

Bus Driver

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Worthing, Henfield and Climping teams.

• Typical annualised earnings of £36,226


• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.


• pay increase pending

You’ll be one of 160 drivers (Henfield & Worthing) who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach South team.

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, up to 38 days holiday, subject to your choice of contract, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and 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. Heavily subsidised travel for your children if they live with you.


• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earning.


• 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 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, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.


• 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.

There are a few of things we need from you:

• You need to have a PCV licence, and no more than 6 penalty points


• You need to want to deliver great customer service


• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

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:

Stagecoach Worthing Depot 19-20 Marine Parade, Worthing West Sussex BN11 3PT