Trainee Bus Driver

Arriva Northumbria Limited; Newsham; On-site; GBP 18,873 - 22,661; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free bus travel

Onsite gym

Staff discounts

Pension plan

Career progression

Job summary

Arriva Northumbria Limited is seeking a Trainee Bus Driver at Blyth depot. You’ll join a community-focused transport team, receive full PCV licence training, and progress through mentoring and ongoing CPC training. Benefits include 28 days annual leave rising to 33, staff discounts, and a pension plan.

The role offers rotating shifts (4:00–1:00), with paid training and potential career paths into management or specialist driver roles within Arriva.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 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.
• Great people skills.
• Flexibility as your shifts will start as early as 4AM in the morning but will always work no later than 1AM.

Skills

Great people skills

Flexible shifts

Job description

Trainee Bus Driver - Pay Rate: £13.70 - £16.45 per hour

Start your bus driving career with Arriva at our Blyth 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.

Pay Rate: £13.70 - £16.45 per hour

Weekdays - £13.70 first 12 months, £14.00 between 12-24 months service and then £16.00 per hour

Weekends - £14.15 first 12 months, £14.45 between 12-24 months service and then £16.45 per hour

Bank Holiday - £30 bonus paid per shift.

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 Ashington depot, before you then work with a mentor for a further few weeks. Ongoing CPC training. 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days. Onsite gym. 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

• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
• Free to use staff bus operates a route around the Ashington area in the mornings and evenings to get drivers to and from work at those early start times and later 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
• An onsite gym at our Ashington depot.
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• 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.

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 at least 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.
• Great people skills.
• 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.

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Our expansion is opening up exciting prospects! As our team grows, we’re on the lookout for the brightest talent to join us. Our ongoing success hinges on this!

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.