Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

20 days holiday

Free travel for employee & household

Training paid

Overtime opportunities

Discounts on holidays & retail

Job summary

Stagecoach London is seeking dedicated bus drivers to keep London moving. You will transport customers safely and comfortably across routes, ensuring high service standards and reliability every day.

Applicants should be 18+, hold a licence with limited penalty points, and demonstrate a patient, courteous approach. Training is provided, with overtime and a strong benefits package as you contribute to the community.

Qualifications

• 18+ and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver great customer service.
• Patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Responsibilities

• Drive buses to transport customers safely and comfortably to healthcare, shopping, leisure and family destinations.
• Provide reliable service and assist passengers as needed.
• Represent Stagecoach London with professionalism and safety at all times.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Teamwork

Job description

It doesn't matter if you're working in customer service, the care industry, retail, hospitality or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are…

• You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points (unless you have held the licence for under two years)
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving
  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!) driver trainers in the industry - we'll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, how to offer the best customer service and more.
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Driver Mentor, Regulator/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 Stagecoach wide 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.
• 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. We are proud to advocate and partner with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects - in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.
  about £36,070 with overtime available
• Get paid to train as not only will you be earning from day one, we'll also pay for all of your training costs, worth around £4,000
• Typical annualised earnings of about £36,070 with overtime available (based on an average 41.9 hours per week)
• Working different shift with different days off each week
• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, 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 household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses., Find the best degree, higher, and advanced apprenticeships across the UK. Fast-track your career, earn a competitive wage, and gain debt-free qualifications.

Come and join our front line heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business. Our Stagecoach heroes continue to keep London's people moving and the safety and support of our people is paramount and at the heart of our business. Our vision is to help people lead more sustainable lives, harnessing new and greener technology, whilst protecting our people and customers. The health and wellbeing of our diverse people is a priority as we support people to be themselves at work and supporting our local communities with our charitable partnerships. So come and join our Bromley garage heroes.

You’ll be one of our great team of bus drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family. Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach London team…