Qualified Bus Driver - Barking

Stagecoach Group; Barking; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

20 days holiday

Free travel for you and a household on

TfL travel for you and household

Job summary

Stagecoach Barking is seeking qualified bus drivers to join the Barking garage team. You will transport customers safely and comfortably, deliver excellent service and support your local community.

Applicants should hold a PCV licence with limited penalty points and demonstrate a patient, courteous driving style. Many career and training opportunities are available within Stagecoach across the UK.

Qualifications

• PCV licence holder with up to 6 penalty points
• Strong customer service focus
• Patient, safe and courteous driving approach to duties

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably each day
• Work different shifts with varying days off
• Deliver high standards of customer service on every journey

Skills

Customer service

Patience

Safe driving

Team player

Job description

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.

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…

Salary & Pay

Salary Between £660.73 and £800.44 per week based on experience (previous PCV driving experience taken into account)

Typical annualised earnings of between £34,468.30 and £41,756.55 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

Benefits

• a generous company pension scheme
• 20 days holiday
• free financial education and affordable loans
• 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)
• 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

Requirements and Eligibility

• 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

Location

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

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.

About Stagecoach

Welcome to Stagecoach, the UK’s #1 bus company. Every day we help millions of passengers get to the people and places that matter to them, connecting the communities we are proud to serve. Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.