Trainee Bus Driver

TN United Kingdom; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking trainee bus drivers to join their team in Herne Bay. This role offers a unique opportunity to earn while you learn, with all training costs covered, leading to a recognised qualification and a PCV licence. Enjoy a supportive environment with guaranteed hours, generous benefits including free travel for you and a companion, and numerous career development opportunities. Join a community-focused team where your contributions matter and make a real difference in people's lives every day.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

4 weeks holiday (option for 5 weeks)

Free travel for you and a companion

Financial education and affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Career development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably every day.
• Provide essential services to healthcare, shopping, and leisure.

Education

Recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport

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Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Herne Bay 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
• Typical earnings £15.05 per hour after training which is £30,521 per year

You’ll be one of 180 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 South East team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 4 weeks holiday with an option of 5 weeks for a different pay scale, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and 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 available (but not guaranteed) 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 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 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 guidance and assistance on personal and work-related issues, from stress management to legal advice. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
• A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends, inclusive employee networks, and supportive managers creating a positive workplace culture.

The recruitment process is simple – apply online, attend an interview and depot visit, and you’re in!

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Herne Bay Depot, Eddington Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 5TR