Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group; Worthing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Bus Driver, where you'll earn while you learn with zero training costs. This role offers guaranteed minimum hours and a range of fantastic benefits, including free travel for you and a companion. With supportive training and opportunities for career development, this is a chance to be a vital part of your community while enjoying job security and a great working environment. If you have a passion for customer service and a safe driving approach, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Up to 38 days holiday

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 training environment

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and hold a valid driving licence.
• Experience in customer service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Provide excellent customer service during journeys.

Skills

Customer Service

Safe Driving

Patience

Education

Driving Licence

Job description

Salary

£34,900 (after qualifying period)
£12.27 during training

Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Worthing & Henfield teams.

• 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 annualised earnings of £32.500 (after qualifying period). £12.27 per hour during your training.par award pending
• Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments

You’ll be one of 160 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 team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, up to 38 days holiday, subject to your choice of contract, free travel for you and a companion, 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 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. Heavily subsidised travel for your children if they live with you.
• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earning.
• 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 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. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
• 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
• Location: Stagecoach Worthing Depot 19-20 Marine Parade, Worthing West Sussex BN11 3PT
• And Henfield, Station Road, Henfield.

The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview and to see the depot, and that’s it!

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, 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
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply!

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Worthing Depot 19-20 Marine Parade, Worthing West Sussex BN11 3PT