Qualified Bus Driver - Rainham

Stagecoach Group plc; Rainham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport provider is seeking qualified bus drivers to join their Rainham Garage team. Responsibilities include safely transporting customers and providing excellent customer service. Candidates must hold a PCV driving licence (category D) and be committed to safety and service. The role offers competitive pay, job security, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

20 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Free travel for employees and a household member

Qualifications

• Hold a PCV driving licence (category D) with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver great customer service.
• Patient, safe, and courteous driving approach.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably every day.
• Provide excellent customer service and contribute to a positive working environment.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Education

PCV driving licence (category D)

Job description

Overview

Salary Between about £34,445 and £37,568 per annum with overtime available (previous PCV driving experience taken into account).

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Rainham 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 and join our Rainham garage heroes.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.
• Provide excellent customer service and contribute to a positive working environment.

Other responsibilities are aligned with being a frontline Stagecoach London bus driver and supporting the needs of our customers and communities.

Qualifications

• You must hold a PCV driving licence (category D) with no more than 6 penalty points (unless you have held the licence for under two years).
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

Benefits

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, free financial education and affordable loans, and 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 (non-contractual) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses.
• Guaranteed 41 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities.
• UK-wide opportunities to transfer to other locations within Stagecoach if you move or relocate.
• Supportive and high quality training from experienced driver trainers covering routes, vehicles, customer service and more.
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities, and routes into management and leadership.
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, including events or Stagecoach-wide head office support functions.
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing with 24/7 confidential guidance and assistance.
• A great working environment with opportunities to connect with colleagues, diverse employee networks, and community partnerships.

Recruitment process

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

It doesn’t matter what previous sector you come from; the essential requirements are:

• You need to hold a PCV driving licence (category D) with no more than 6 penalty points (unless you have held the licence for under two years)
• 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, welcoming applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Stagecoach Rainham Garage, Units 2, 3 and 4, Albright Industrial Estate, Ferry Lane, Rainham RM13 9BU