Trainee Bus Driver

Job Details

Salary: £31,000 per year, rising to £35,500 after 12 months. Overtime paid at £19.00 per hour for all overtime at all levels of service. During the first 12 months you earn £13.45 per hour while training, £14.72 per hour from 0‑12 months and £16.22 per hour after 12 months of service.

Zero training costs – you will earn from day one and we will cover the cost of the national Passenger Transport qualification and your PCV licence (worth around £4,000).

Drive a Stagecoach bus safely, comfortably and efficiently, delivering passengers to healthcare, employment, shopping and leisure locations.

• 18 years of age or older
• Full driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
• Motivation to deliver excellent customer service
• Patient, safe and courteous driving approach

• Guaranteed 42 minimum hours with overtime available at enhanced rates
• 25 days annual holiday plus 9 public holidays
• Free company pension scheme and financial education
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses;
  Free travel for you and a companion on non‑working days
• Discounts on holidays, retail, cinema, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels/attractions
• Support for health and wellbeing through an employee assistance programme, including confidential counselling and phone support
• Career development opportunities – Trade Up scheme, promotion to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller or Driving Instructor, and routes into management.
• Secondment chances to work on special events or at the head office
• UK‑wide opportunities for relocation and transfer between our bus companies
• Inclusive work environment supporting women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues

Stagecoach welcomes applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.