Qualified Bus Driver - Scunthorpe

491 Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Job summary

Stagecoach Scunthorpe is hiring a qualified bus driver to join our team. You’ll join 56 drivers delivering safe, comfortable transport to customers daily from our Scunthorpe depot, with guaranteed hours and overtime options.

We offer strong benefits including a pension, 28 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, and various discounts. Different shifts help you fit around commitments while providing job security as a key worker.

Qualifications

• You need to want to deliver great customer service.
• You need to have a PCV licence and no more than 6 penalty points.
• You need a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Responsibilities

• Transport our customers safely and comfortably every day.
• Meet and assist passengers and ensure a reliable service.
• Operate from Stagecoach Scunthorpe Depot across varied shift patterns.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Job description

Salary Typical annualised earnings of £28,000 overtime available Qualified bus driver required in Scunthorpe

You'll be one of 56 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 Midland team…

• Guaranteed 40 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
• Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments
• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 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 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 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 Scunthorpe Depot High Street East Scunthorpe DN15 6UH

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.