Trainee Bus Driver - Bromley

Stagecoach Group plc; Bromley; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in Bromley is seeking dedicated bus drivers to join their team. The role involves safely transporting customers to healthcare, shopping, and leisure activities. Comprehensive training will be provided, along with competitive salary and benefits, including pension schemes and free travel for you and a household member. Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a valid driving license.

Benefits

Paid training

Competitive annual salary

Generous pension scheme

Free travel for employee and a household member

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and hold a valid driving license with up to 6 points.
• Willingness to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to drive safely and courteously.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers to various destinations safely and comfortably.
• Engage in direct customer service interactions.

Skills

Customer service

Patient and courteous driving

Job description

Overview

Salary

about £33,836 with overtime available

Come and join our front line heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business.

Our Stagecoach heroes continue to keep London’s people moving and the safety and support of our people is paramount and at the heart of our business.

Our vision is to help people lead more sustainable lives, harnessing new and greener technology, whilst protecting our people and customers. The health and wellbeing of our diverse people is a priority as we support people to be themselves at work and supporting our local communities with our charitable partnerships.

So come and join our Bromley garage heroes.

Responsibilities

You’ll be one of our great team of bus drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

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

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 (unless you have held the licence for under two years)
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

Benefits & Perks

• Get paid to train as not only will you be earning from day one, we’ll also pay for all of your training costs, worth around £4,000
• Typical annualised earnings of about £33,836 with overtime available (based on an average 41.9 hours per week)
• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, 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 household member on TfL bus and rail services (non-contractual) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses
• Guaranteed 38 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities
• UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location as we operate across the UK
• Supportive and high quality training from experienced driver trainers
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme and opportunities into leadership roles
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing 24/7
• A great working environment with inclusive networks and community initiatives

Requirements

• You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points (unless you have held the licence for under two years)
• You need to want to deliver great customer service
• You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

Location

Location: Bromley Garage 111 Hastings Rd Bromley Kent BR2 8NH

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.