Trainee Bus Driver Leamington Depot

Stagecoach Group plc; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Bus Driver, where you'll play a vital role in your community. Enjoy a rewarding career with guaranteed hours, comprehensive training, and a range of fantastic benefits, including free travel for you and a companion. This role offers job security and numerous opportunities for career development, making it perfect for those passionate about delivering great customer service. Become part of a supportive team that values diversity and inclusivity while making a real difference in people's lives every day.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Free travel for employee and companion

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old with a valid driving licence.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely to various destinations.
• Provide friendly and courteous service to all passengers.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Patience

Education

PCV Licence

Job description

Salary

Typical annualised earnings of around £32,500 + after qualification period

Rates of pay are as follows:

• £15.08 Mon-Fri
• £16.21 Saturday/Sunday
• £17.66 Evening after 21:00

Trainee Bus Driver – Leamington Depot

We are currently seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join our team in Leamington.

You’ll be one of around 175 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, 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 Midlands team:

• Get paid to train with zero training costs; we’ll pay for all of your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000.
• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education, affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays, retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, and hotels and attractions.
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses.
• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
• Job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities.
• UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance.
• Supportive and high-quality training from experienced driving instructors and training managers.
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities, and routes into management and leadership.
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business.
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing.
• A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and build inclusive environments for all 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.

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.

Location: Stagecoach Leamington Spa Depot, Poseidon Way, Leamington Spa, Warwick CV34 6BY