Trainee Bus Drivers

DIAMOND BUS; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bus company is seeking Trainee Bus Drivers to join their team in Farnworth. The role offers a comprehensive training program to obtain a PCV license and provides the opportunity to earn an average of £30k per year. Successful candidates will engage with customers and safely transport them across the region while receiving extensive support and development. The company offers various benefits, including free travel for employees and their families, a pension scheme, and 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

Free travel for you and your family

Free uniform

Workplace pension

28 days holiday

Free CPC Training

Overtime Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid car driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Provisional category D licence from the DVLA.
• Good understanding of English language.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably across the region.
• Complete a comprehensive training programme to obtain a PCV licence.
• Participate in route learning and vehicle familiarisation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Join our team and you could earn an average of £30k per year...

Location: Burton upon Trent Depot

Rate of Pay

During Training Program: £479.60 per week (includes travel expenses)

Once Qualified

As a fully qualified PCV driver you will earn £14.00-£14.50 per hour.

Driver Training Programme

Do you have what it takes to help grow and support Diamond's business? We are looking for great people who can make things happen, people that can make a difference...

We are looking for customer focused individuals to join the team as Trainee Bus Drivers at our Burton upon Trent depot.

We are committed to providing trainees with our high quality comprehensive 2‑week residential training programme to obtain your PCV licence. This is delivered at our dedicated training school in Bolton, Greater Manchester where a residential pay rate will apply whilst training and accommodation will be provided.

The process for gaining your PCV licence is quite simple, once your training is successfully completed, you will become a full‑time Bus Driver within the company, operating services across Staffordshire and the East Midlands.

Our extensive training and development offerings include:

• Full PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) training worth over £4,000 providing you with a qualification for life
• Support and guidance whilst passing all modules of the PCV licence acquisition
• CPC training and continuous training to ensure you keep your hard‑earned qualifications
• Extensive route learning and vehicle familiarisation before you go out in service for the first time
• Company specific training such as ticket machines, processes, systems, defensive driving techniques, customer care, policies, and procedures and much more.

Requirements

• To be considered for the trainee driver programme applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Hold a valid car driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• You will need to have already applied for and received your provisional category D licence from the DVLA.
• A good understanding of English language and the ability to communicate with passengers is a must.

You will be the face of our business – playing an incredibly important role each and every day, safely and comfortably transporting our fantastic customers across the region.

And you thought being a bus driver was all about driving!

If that is not enough, you will be part of an incredible family here at Diamond Bus. We employ over 1500 colleagues across the UK.

Aside from the reward of delivering an incredible experience to our customers, there is plenty more we can offer:

Benefits

• Free travel for you and your family
• Free uniform
• Workplace pension
• 28 days holiday
• Free CPC Training
• Overtime Opportunities

So, if you like the sound of being a professional driver for Diamond Bus then apply today.