Trainee Bus Driver

Arriva Durham County Limited; Darlington; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Arriva as a Bus Driver in Darlington and become an essential part of your community. With flexible shifts, comprehensive training, and great career opportunities, you'll enjoy a rewarding role that keeps you connected with familiar faces while ensuring safe travel for all passengers.

Benefits

28 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Full paid training and PCV licence

Free bus travel for you and your family

Free staff bus service

Access to store discounts through Arriva Village

Long service awards

Access to Mydrive app rewards

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Driving experience of at least 6 months.
• Comprehension test in English required.

Responsibilities

• Transporting passengers safely and efficiently.
• Building relationships with regular customers.
• Adhering to a rotating shift pattern.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving

Flexibility

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Start your bus driving career with Arriva at our Darlington depot, where you will be at the heart of your community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school - we provide an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them.

As a Bus Driver, you will get to know the familiar faces on your routes, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone’s day. Did you know that Bus Drivers are one of the most thanked jobs in the UK?

We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community - and we would love to have like-minded individuals as part of our team.

Weekdays - £12.40 first 12 months, £12.65 between 12-24 months service and then £14.40 per hour

Weekends - £12.70 first 12 months, £12.95 between 12-24 months service and then £14.70 per hour

What’s in it for you?

Full paid training where you'll receive your PCV licence - you'll go through our Arriva Training School and learn everything you need to know about being a Bus Driver. The training generally last approx. 4 weeks and will take place at our Stockton depot, before you then work with a mentor for a further few weeks.

Ongoing CPC training.

28 days annual leave rising to 33 days.

Development and great career opportunities - whether that's into management, support training, or as an expert driver.

Working for an inclusive and diverse company that put’s our customers at the heart of what we do, and what a responsibility for you to be transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations.

Access to the Mydrive app where you can win a £50 voucher monthly for the top 2 Bus Drivers in the area

Hours of work and role:

A rotating shift pattern of 5 days in 7, published up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts.

Mornings starting from 04:00, Afternoons start from 12:00 and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis.

We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or evenings separately.

Overtime available at request/availability.

Requirements:

Must be over 18 years of age.

Have been driving for a minimum of 6 months.

No more than 6 points on your licence.

Will need undergo a drug and alcohol test before your assessment.

Will need to pass an English comprehension test.

Flexibility as your shifts will start as early as 4AM in the morning but will always work no later than 1AM depending on the time that you start.

Fantastic career progression and training opportunities

Free to use staff bus operates a route around the Darlington area in the mornings and evenings to get drivers to and from work at those early start times and late finishes

Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers

Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else

Enhanced rates of pay

Long service awards

Access to the Mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver

At Arriva we strive for inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together, not just our passengers.