Trainee bus driver

Stagecoach West Scotland; Arbroath; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

34 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Discounts on holidays and retail

Financial education

Affordable loans

Overtime opportunities

Job security

Job summary

Stagecoach Arbroath Depot is seeking a Trainee Bus Driver based at Arbroath. You will be paid to train and start earning from day one, with training costs fully funded to obtain a national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence.

Earn £14.04 per hour with guaranteed progression and a clear path to promotion, including opportunities to work across the UK and access our expansive training team and development schemes.

Qualifications

• You must be 18 years old or older with a driving licence and no more than 6 penalty points.
• Minimum of 6 months driving experience in the UK.
• You should deliver great customer service with a patient, safe and courteous driving approach.

Skills

Customer service

UK driving experience

Safe driving

Job description

Salary

£14.04 per hour

Typical annualised earnings after training of £31,636 based on a basic week of 39 hours

Job Details

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 as not only will you be earning from day one, we'll also pay for all of your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000

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 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
• Guaranteed 39 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!) driving instructors and training managers in the industry - we'll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, our tickets and more

Career Development

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, 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

Requirements

• You need to be 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

Employer Culture & Diversity

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

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