Trainee Bus Driver

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Start your bus driving career with a forward-thinking company at their Wakefield depot. As a Bus Driver, you will play a crucial role in connecting the community, from transporting commuters to helping children get to school. With a strong emphasis on customer service, this role offers great opportunities for personal and professional growth. Enjoy full paid training to obtain your PCV licence, flexible shift patterns, and a supportive work environment that values inclusivity and community. Join a team where your contributions truly matter and experience the satisfaction of being a vital part of everyday life for many.

Benefits

Full paid training for PCV licence

Overtime opportunities

Ongoing CPC training

Access to store discounts

Free bus travel for you and your family

Enhanced rates of pay

Long service awards

Monthly £50 voucher for top drivers

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years of age and have been driving for a minimum of 6 months.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide important services to hospitals and universities across the county.
• Build relationships with familiar faces on your routes.

Skills

Customer service skills

Flexibility to work shifts

Education

PCV licence

Job description

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Start your bus driving career with Arriva at our Wakefield 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 one of our Bus Drivers you’ll provide important services to hospitals and universities across the county.

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.

£12.60 per hour - During training and mentoring (around 8 weeks).

£13.20 per hour - 6 months probation period.

£14.75 per hour - after successful probation completion.

Pay rates reviewed via frequent pay negotiations.

What’s in it for you?

1. 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 lasts approx. 4 weeks and will take place at our Dewsbury depot, before you then work with a mentor for a further few weeks.
2. Overtime opportunities
3. Ongoing CPC training.
4. Development and great career opportunities - whether that's into management, support training, or as an expert driver.
5. Working for an inclusive and diverse company that puts 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.
6. 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 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:

1. Must be over 18 years of age
2. Have been driving for a minimum of 6 months
3. No more than 6 points on your licence
4. Can pass a drug and alcohol test
5. Great people and customer service skills
6. Flexibility to work shifts

Fantastic career progression and training opportunities

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.