Qualified PCV Driver

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking qualified bus drivers to join their Ashford team. With typical annual earnings of £32,000 and guaranteed minimum hours, this role offers job security and various shift patterns. Employees enjoy great benefits, including free travel for themselves and a companion, a generous pension scheme, and career development opportunities. The company promotes a positive working environment and inclusivity, welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds. If you're passionate about providing excellent customer service and hold a PCV licence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Free travel for you and a companion

Financial education

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance program

Career development opportunities

Positive working environment

Qualifications

• PCV licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably to various destinations.
• Deliver excellent customer service while driving.

Skills

PCV licence

Customer service

Safe driving

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Bus Driver

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Ashford team.

• Typical annual earnings of £32,000 (including an average of 1 hour of overtime per week)
• Guaranteed minimum of 39 hours per week, with overtime available for increased earnings
• Various shift patterns including 4-day or 5-day rota, including weekends, early starts, and late finishes

You will be one of 116 drivers transporting customers safely and comfortably daily to healthcare, employment, shopping, leisure, and visiting friends and family.

Joining the Stagecoach South East team offers many benefits:

• Great benefits including a generous pension scheme, free travel for you and a companion, financial education, affordable loans, and discounts on holidays, retail, cinema, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, hotels, and attractions
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses, perfect for days off without parking or fuel worries
• Job security as a key worker in your community
• Opportunities across the UK to transfer locations
• Career development through schemes like Trade Up, promotion pathways to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller, Driving Instructor, and routes into management
• Secondment opportunities within the business for special events or head office roles
• Employee assistance program supporting health and wellbeing, including confidential 24/7 guidance, counselling, and online support
• A positive working environment promoting inclusivity, with networks for women, veterans, carers, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ colleagues

The recruitment process is simple: submit your CV, attend an interview and bus drive, and you're in!

Requirements include:

• PCV licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• A desire to deliver excellent customer service
• A patient, safe, and courteous driving approach

If you meet these criteria and are interested, please apply!

Stagecoach fosters a workplace culture where everyone can be themselves and celebrates diversity. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, disabilities, neurodiversities, sexual orientations, and ages.

Location:

Stagecoach Ashford Depot, Cobs Wood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EL