Trainee Bus Driver - Dunfermline

s1jobs; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

25 days holiday + 9 public holidays

Free travel for you and a companion

Financial education & affordable loans

Job summary

Stagecoach Dunfermline is recruiting trainee bus drivers to join our depot team. You will earn from day one with a starting salary of £31,000 per year, rising to £35,500 after 12 months, plus overtime at enhanced rates.

We’ll cover all training costs to achieve a national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000, and offer a great work-life balance with set rest days and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• You must be at least 18 years old with a driving licence and no more than 6 penalty points.
• You must want to deliver great customer service.
• You must have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Job description

Trainee Bus Driver – Dunfermline Depot

We are looking for a limited number of trainee bus drivers to join our fantastic team here in Dunfermline Depot.

Salary

• £31000 per year, rising to £35500 after 12 months plus overtime at an enhanced rate
• Starting salary £31000 per year plus overtime - zero training costs
• £13.45 per hour whilst training
• £14.72 per hour 0 - 12 months
• £16.22 per hour after 12 months service
• Overtime paid at £19.00 per hour for all overtime at all levels of service
• Salary increases to £35500 per year after 12 months, plus overtime opportunities!
• 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.

Excellent Work-Life Balance so you can fit work around your existing commitments. Set rest day pattern so you know your days off months in advance.

You’ll be one of 240 colleagues who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Benefits

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 25 days annual holidays plus 9 public holidays, 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.
• Guaranteed 42 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings at enhanced rates.
• 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 like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, 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

Requirements

• 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

Workplace Culture

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

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 Dunfermline St Leonards Street Dunfermline KY11 3AL