Trainee PCV Driver - Orkney

Stagecoach Group plc; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Trainee Bus Driver in Kirkwall, where you will be an essential part of the community. This role offers full in-house training, ensuring you are well-prepared to transport customers safely and comfortably. With a typical annual earning of £29,000 and a pay rate starting at £13.00 per hour, you will enjoy job security and numerous benefits, including a generous pension scheme, holiday allowances, and free travel. The supportive environment and career development opportunities make this an exciting chance to grow within the transport industry. If you are passionate about driving and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free ActiveLife membership

Generous company pension scheme

29 days holiday rising to 33 days after 2 years

Free travel for you and a companion

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Affordable loans

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving license and be willing to undergo training.
• Strong customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably across various routes.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist passengers as needed.

Skills

Driving Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Valid Driving License

Tools

Bus

Job description

Salary

£14.00 per hour. OTE £31,400 based on 43 hour working week. Overtime rate of £16.50 PH paid on any hours worked over 42.

Trainee Bus Driver

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

• £31, 400 typical annual earnings (based on 43 hour working week).

• Get paid the full rate of pay from day 1.

• Brilliant benefits including free ActiveLife membership..

• Full in-house training provided.

• Great career development opportunities.

• Modern, state of the art fleet.

• Satisfaction in knowing that you are a vital part of the Orkney community.

You’ll be one of 50 staff 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 Orkney team…

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 29 days holiday rising to 33 days after 2 years, 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

• Modern, state of the art fleet.

• 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 39 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

• Pay Rates £14.00 per hour from first day of employment ! Overtime rate for all hours worked above 42 hours of £16.50 per hour

• 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

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 Orkney Scott's Rd Kirkwall KW15 1GR