Trainee Bus Driver

First Group; Blantyre; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and wellbeing

Discounts on purchases

Free bus pass

Free onsite parking

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Cycle to work

Job summary

First Group in Blantyre is looking for a Trainee Bus Driver. No previous bus driving experience is required; if you hold a full UK driving licence and enjoy helping people, we will provide fully paid training to become a qualified professional driver.

This is a full-time permanent role with guaranteed contracted hours and structured rotas. You’ll operate local bus services across Blantyre and surrounding areas, delivering a safe, reliable journey for customers.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence held for at least 6 months
• Maximum of 6 penalty points
• Minimum age of 18
• Right to work in the UK
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Flexible approach to shiftwork
• No PCV licence is required, full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate local bus services across Blantyre and surrounding areas.
• Maintain safety, professionalism and reliability in all passenger interactions.
• Contribute to Scotland's connectivity by providing a safe and comfortable journey experience.
• Shifts are rota-based over 5 days, including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Flexible shift work

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Trainee Bus Driver – Blantyre

£14.14 per hour - full time, permanent

Join our team as a Bus Driver in Blantyre. No previous bus driving experience is required. If you hold a full UK driving licence, enjoy helping people, and have a positive, dependable attitude, we'll provide fully paid training to help you become a qualified professional driver. As part of one of the UK's leading bus operators, you'll enjoy job security, excellent employee benefits, and genuine opportunities to develop your career.

What's in it for you?

You'll start on an hourly rate of £14.14 per hour, rising to up to £16.03 per hour once qualified after 12 months. This is a full time permanent role with guaranteed contracted hours and structured rotas planned in advance, giving you more stability and predictability around your working week. You'll work a variety of shifts across mornings, evenings, and weekends, with weekday time off built into the rota and opportunities for overtime to increase earnings where available.

The role

You’ll operate local bus services across Blantyre and surrounding areas, helping passengers travel to work, education, appointments, shopping, and days out across the city. This is a customer-facing role where safety, professionalism, and reliability are key. You’ll play an important role in keeping Scotland connected while delivering a safe and comfortable journey experience for passengers.

Shifts are rota-based over 5 days and include early mornings, evenings, and weekends, with schedules provided in advance.

What we're looking for:

• Full UK driving licence held for at least 6 months
• Maximum of 6 penalty points
• Minimum age of 18
• Right towork in the UK
• Strongcommunication and customer service skills
• Flexible approach to shiftwork
• No PCV licence is required,full training is provided.

Rewards

• Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support.
• We are alsocommitted to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc.
• Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you andyour family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass.
• Free onsite parking + cycle towork scheme.
• Up to 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted FirstGroupshares

Background checks will form part of the recruitment process.