Qualified Coach Driver

Stagecoach Group Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays and retail

Job summary

Stagecoach Group Limited seeks qualified coach drivers to operate the Oxford Tube service between Oxford & London. You will drive a modern fleet, ensure safety, security and comfort for passengers, and uphold high service standards on a rotating roster. Full-time and part-time roles are available with guaranteed hours and overtime.

Applicants should hold a PCV licence with <=6 penalty points and have at least 12 months of bus/coach driving experience. The role offers great benefits and opportunity to work across the UK network.

Qualifications

• PCV licence held with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Minimum 12 months bus/coach driving experience.
• Can-do attitude; works well solo and in a team.
• Commitment to delivering high levels of customer service.
• Patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Oxford Tube service between Oxford and London.
• Transport customers safely and punctually on a rotating roster.
• Enjoy a flexible shift pattern with guaranteed hours and overtime options.

Skills

PCV licence

Bus/coach driving

Customer service

Safety awareness

Job description

Salary

£42,000 annually

Pay :From £42,000.00 per year

Shifts : Rotating roster working 5 out of 7 days, including weekends

Job Description:

We are looking for qualified coach drivers to operate the Oxford Tube service between Oxford & London.

• Typical annualised earnings of £42,000 plus


• Guaranteed 39 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.


• Full-time and part-time opportunities available

You’ll be one of 110 who operate one of Britain’s most frequent inter‑city coach routes. You will transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to see friends and family, to days and nights, and take great pride in delivering professional, punctual and reliable services at good value for money.

As an Oxford Tube driver, you’ll be working on your own initiative, enjoy driving our new fleet of Plaxton Panorama coaches and being part of the close‑knit team.

There’s loads of reasons for you to join the Oxford Tube team...

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, [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 like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, 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.


• 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 be able to demonstrate experience of a minimum of 12 months bus/coach driving


• You need to have a can do attitude and work individually as well as part of the team to achieve the high level of service required


• You need to want to deliver great customer service


• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

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.

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:

Oxford Depot Horspath Road, Cowley Oxford OX4 2RY