Trainee Bus Driver - Walthamstow

525 East London Bus & Coach Company Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

20 days holiday

Free travel for you and a householdon

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Job summary

Stagecoach London is hiring bus drivers to keep London moving, with a strong focus on safety and customer service. Training is provided, and pay starts during training with hourly rates increasing after completion.

You’ll join our Walthamstow area team, working varied shifts and overtime to maximise earnings. We offer extensive benefits and a supportive work environment in a community-focused transport operator.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be one of our great team of bus drivers who transport our customers safely and comfortably every day.
• You’ll work to get customers to healthcare, employment, shopping and leisure locations.
• You’ll contribute to a high standard of customer service and safety while on the road.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Communication

Job description

Salary £14.80 per hour whilst in training then £17.39 per hour 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 Walthamstow Avenue garage heroes in east London.

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 earn £678.21 per week with overtime available.

Working different shift with different days off each week.

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. Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach London team…

Benefits

• a generous company pension scheme
• 20 days holiday
• free financial education and affordable loans
• a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail
• cinema outings
• dental insurance
• vehicle breakdown cover
• hotels and attractions
• Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit)
• outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses
• Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
• Supportive and high-quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driver trainers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, how to offer the best customer service and more
• Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Driver Mentor, Regulator/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 Stagecoach wide 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.
• 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. We are proud to advocate and partner with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family 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

EEO & Inclusion

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

Location: Walthamstow Depot 2 Walthamstow Avenue London E4 8ST

About Stagecoach

Every day we help millions of passengers get to the people and places that matter to them, connecting the communities we are proud to serve.

Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.