Qualified Bus Driver - Catford

526 South East London & Kent Bus Company Limited; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bus operator is seeking a Qualified Bus Driver in London to ensure safe transportation for customers and enhance community connectivity. Responsibilities include driving with excellent customer service and maintaining a patient, courteous demeanor. The role offers competitive salary and benefits, including free travel for you and a household member on TfL services.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

20 days holiday

Free financial education

Discounts on holidays and retail

Free travel on TfL services

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably every day.
• Contribute to community by being a key worker.

Skills

PCV licence

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Job description

Please confirm that you are happy to continue on this basis.

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Qualified Bus Driver - Catford

Apply locations Catford, London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: October 6, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR11199

Salary

Between £33,836 and £40,524 (calculated on an average of 41.9 hours per week) based on experience (we will give you our current open rate based on all your previous PCV driving experience, subject to conditions)

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Catford & Kangley Bridge (Lower Sydenham) garage teams. C ome 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 Catford & Kangley Bridge (Lower Sydenham) garage heroes.

• Typical annualised earnings of between £33,836 and £40,524 (calculated on an average of 41.9 hours per week) 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 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 Catford Garage 180 Bromley Rd, Catford London SE6 2XA

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