Qualified Night Bus Driver

525 East London Bus & Coach Company Limited; Barking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays (20 days)

Free travel for you and household

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

Stagecoach Barking is seeking qualified bus drivers for the Barking Garage night shift. You will operate PCV vehicles on night routes, ensuring passengers travel safely and comfortably. Overtime opportunities exist to boost earnings.

Holding a PCV licence with limited penalty points and a year of bus driving experience is required. The role offers night shifts and a supportive team within a community-focused employer.

Qualifications

• You must hold a PCV driving licence (category D) with no more than 6 penalty points and at least one year of bus driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive passengers safely to destinations on night routes.
• Provide high-quality customer service on every journey.
• Maintain vehicle safety and report any issues promptly.

Skills

PCV licence

Night shift

Customer service

Safety-first

Job description

Salary £796.91 per week with overtime available

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Barking Garage team on the night shift. Come and join our front line night heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business. Our Stagecoach night 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 Barking garage night heroes. Earn £796.91 per week with overtime available Working different night shifts with different days off each week You’ll be one of our great team of night bus drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every night to and from their place of work, leisure and entertainment facilities and to visit 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 night bus team…

Benefits

• 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.
• Guaranteed 38 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, 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

• 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

Employee Assistance Programme

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.

Work Environment

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.

Company Culture

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.

Requirements

• 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) with at least one years bus driving experience
• 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

About Us

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.