Trainee bus driver

Stagecoach Group plc; Arbroath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A major transport company in Arbroath is seeking Trainee Bus Drivers to join their team. In this role, you will receive paid training, gaining qualifications such as a PCV license. Enjoy typical annual earnings of £30,420 after training, plus excellent benefits including a pension scheme, generous holidays, and support for career advancement. Ideal candidates will have a safe driving approach, strong customer service skills, and a desire to contribute to community transport.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

34 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Qualifications

• Over 18 years old with a valid driving license.
• Minimum of 6 months driving experience in the UK.
• Willingness to deliver great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely to various destinations.
• Complete training to achieve a recognised qualification.
• Work in different shift patterns to accommodate personal commitments.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Job description

Salary

£13.50 per hour

Opportunity

Trainee Bus Driver – Arbroath Depot

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Arbroath team.

• Get paid to train and zero training costs – you’ll earn from day one. We’ll also pay for all your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000.
• Typical annualised earnings after training of £30,420 based on a basic week of 39 hours.
• Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments.

You’ll be one of 136 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Benefits

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 34 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money‑saving opportunities such as 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 enjoy trips without worrying about parking or fuel costs.
• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
• Plenty of job security as a key worker in our communities.
• UK-wide opportunities – if you’re moving, you can transfer to a new location across our bus companies.
• Supportive and high‑quality training from some of the best driving instructors and training managers in the industry.
• Career development: Trade Up scheme, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership.
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, such as big events or head office support functions.
• An employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing, offering confidential 24‑hour support, counselling and telephone and online assistance.
• A great working environment with inclusive employee networks for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues.

Recruitment Process

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

Requirements

• You need to be over 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Must have a minimum of 6 months driving experience in the UK.
• You need to want to deliver great customer service.
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Eligibility and Equality

Stagecoach welcomes applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. We are an inclusive employer that celebrates diversity.

Location

Stagecoach Arbroath Depot
Elliot Industrial Estate, Peasiehill Rd
Arbroath DD11 2NJ