Qualified Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group plc; Barking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a community-focused employer as a bus driver in Barking, where you’ll be a key worker keeping London moving. This role offers competitive pay, job security, and a supportive environment. With great benefits like free travel for you and a companion, generous pension schemes, and opportunities for career development, you’ll not only enjoy your work but also contribute positively to your community. If you hold a PCV licence and are passionate about delivering excellent service, come be part of a team that values diversity and wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

20 days holiday

Free financial education

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Free travel for you and a household member

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Valid PCV licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Strong commitment to customer service and safe driving practices.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to various destinations.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a courteous approach.

Skills

PCV licence

Customer service

Safe driving

Job description

Salary

Between £609.02 and £737.79 per week based on experience (previous PCV driving experience taken into account)

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Barking garage team. Come and join our front line heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business.

Our Stagecoach heroes continue to keep London’s people moving and the safety and support of our people is paramount and at the heart of our business.

Our vision is to help people lead more sustainable lives, harnessing new and greener technology, whilst protecting our people and customers. The health and wellbeing of our diverse people is a priority as we support people to be themselves at work and supporting our local communities with our charitable partnerships.

So come our join our Barking garage heroes.

• Typical annualised earnings of between £31,770 and £38,488 based on experience (we will give you our current open rate based on all your previous PCV driving experience, subject to conditions)
• Guaranteed 38 hours per week
• Working different shifts with different days off each week

You’ll be one of our great team of bus 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 London team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, 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 household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses.

• 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.

• Supportive and high quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driver trainers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, how to offer the best customer service and more.

• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Driver Mentor, Regulator/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 Stagecoach wide 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.

• 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. We are proud to advocate and partner with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.

The recruitment process is simple – you apply, we’ll then get you in for an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it!

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

So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply!

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.

Location:

Stagecoach Barking Bus Garage 205 Longbridge Road, Barking Essex IG11 8UE