PCV Driver Arbroath and Forfar

s1jobs; Elliot; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

34 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Job summary

Stagecoach East Scotland is seeking a Qualified PCV Bus Driver for the Arbroath and Forfar Depot. You will join a team transporting customers safely to healthcare, employment, shopping and leisure across the region.

Stagecoach offers a generous benefits package and opportunities for career progression within the UK network. You should hold a PCV licence with minimal penalty points, a commitment to excellent customer service, and a patient, courteous driving approach to communities that rely on

Qualifications

• Must hold a PCV licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Patient, safe and courteous driving approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive PCV vehicles to transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Deliver high-quality customer service to passengers.
• Work a typical 39-hour week and contribute to depot operations.

Skills

PCV licence

Customer service

Safe driving

Patient approach

Job description

Salary

£15.60

Qualified PCV Bus Driver – Arbroath and Forfar Depot

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Arbroath team.

Typical annualised earnings of £31636 based on a basic week of 39 hours

You’ll be one of 136 drivers 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 East Scotland team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 34 days holiday, 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
• 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 like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, 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 workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

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 Arbroath Depot Elliot Industrial Estate, Peasiehill Rd Arbroath DD11 2NJ