Trainee Bus Driver

Arriva Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Arriva Group as a Trainee Bus Driver in Tamworth, where you'll be essential in connecting the community. Enjoy competitive pay starting at £12.00 per hour, full paid training, and ongoing support in a diverse and inclusive team. Great career development opportunities available.

Benefits

Full paid training and PCV licence

Access to the Mydrive app for rewards

Free bus travel for you and your family

Shuttle service from depot to town

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Have been driving for a minimum of 6 months.
• No more than 6 points on your licence.

Responsibilities

• Drive buses and assist customers.
• Build relationships with regular passengers.

Skills

Customer service skills

Flexibility

Job description

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£12.00 - £14.00 per hour

Start your bus driving career with Arriva at our Tamworth 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.

Trainee Driver – During Training (first 4-6 weeks): £12.00 per hour

After Training (Trainees)

• Monday to Saturday - £12.22 per hour, Sunday £13.64 per hour – up to 6 months, £14.00 per hour after 6 months.
• Bank Holiday - £22.00 per hour
  
  

Pay rates reviewed via frequent pay negotiations.

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 Telford depot, before you then work with a mentor for a further few weeks.
• Overtime opportunities - extra shifts, bank holidays, all paid at a premium rate.
• Ongoing CPC training.
• 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

• 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts.
• Mornings starting from 05:00, Evenings finish at around 23:45 on a rotational basis
• Shifts are separated into early, middle and late shifts with an average of 45 hours per week on the main rota.
• Currently operatiing 1 in 4 week weekend off.
• 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
• Can pass a drug and alcohol test
• Great people and customer service skills
• Flexibility to work shifts
  
  

Benefits

• Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
• Free to use staff bus operates a route around Leicester in the mornings and evenings to get drivers to and from work at those early start times and late finishes
• Shuttle service from the depot to town to get you to your starting point.
• 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
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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