Trainee Bus Driver - Gainsborough

491 Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport operator is looking for a Trainee Bus Driver in Gainsborough. The role offers competitive annual pay, supportive training, and numerous benefits including free travel and a generous pension scheme. Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a valid driving license. Join a community-focused team that values customer service and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old and hold a driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver great customer service.
• Patient, safe and courteous approach to driving.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably in the community.
• Provide great customer service.
• Participate in supportive and high-quality training.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Communication

Job description

Please confirm that you are happy to continue on this basis.

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Trainee Bus Driver - Gainsborough

Apply locations Gainsborough time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR9730

Salary

Typical annualised earnings of £24,700 rising to £28,000 after 6 months

Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Gainsborough depot team.

You’ll be one of 56 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 East Midlands team.

Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, 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 40 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, 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

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

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 Gainsborough Depot Unit 10, Lusher Way Corringham Road Industrial Estate Gainsborough DN21 1QB

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