Trainee Bus Driver * Starting Salary £30000 zero training costs*

Stagecoach Group plc; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport company in Dunfermline is looking for a Trainee Bus Driver to join their team. The role offers zero training costs while you earn, starting as £30,000 per year plus overtime opportunities. Enjoy a robust range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, free travel, and career advancement options within the organization. Ideal candidates are at least 18 years old with a valid driving license. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

25 days annual holidays plus 9 public holidays

Free travel for you and a companion

Supportive training environment

Career development programs

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Hold a valid driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Completing training for a recognised qualification.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Driving skills

Job description

Salary

£30000 per year plus overtime, rising to £34000 after 12 months

Trainee Bus Driver– Dunfermline Depot

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

• Get paid to train and zero training costsas 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

• Starting salary £30000 per year plus overtime
• £12.60 per hour whilst training
• £14.15 per hour 0 - 12 months,
• £15.60 per hour after 12 months service
• Overtime paid at £18.60 per hour for all overtime at all levels of service

Salary increases to £34000 per year after 12 months, plus overtime opportunities!

• Different shift patterns availableso you can fit work around your existing commitments

You’ll be one of our 244 colleagues 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 Scotland team…

• Great benefitsincluding 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 companionon 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 hourswith overtime for those who want to increase their earnings

• Plenty of job securityfrom being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel

• UK-wide opportunitieswhereby 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 trainingfrom 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 developmentincluding 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 opportunitiesto work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functions

• An employee assistance programmeto 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 environmentwith 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 apply below!**Please note, applications which do not have home address details completed correctly will not be processed**

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