Trainee Bus Drivers

Job Title:

Trainee Bus Drivers

Location:

Reading

Salary:
Up to £38,000 per year

Job Type: Full time, Permanent.

We're looking for friendly, caring and confident people who are passionate about customer service to join our amazing team as bus drivers in and around Reading.

All you need is a can‑do, customer focused attitude and a clean car licence. Our Academy will train you to help you get your PCV licence (bus licence) and your professional development will continue throughout your employment.

We offer competitive rates of pay - after successful training drivers join our starter rota where the basic salary is around £27,300 rising to up to £38,000 when you become part of the main rota - with plenty of opportunity for increasing this with overtime.

During the 5-6 week training period the pay is around £519 per week rising to a basic £606 per week when you move to the starter rota and there is a guaranteed minimum of £692 a week when you reach on our main rota.

Overtime is often available if you want to earn more!

Other great benefits include:

• Performance bonuses
• Company sick pay (after qualifying period)
• Company pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• High street discounts through the Hapi app
• Free travel on Reading Buses and sister companies
• Free smart uniform

The opportunity to work for an award-winning bus company!

Reading Buses is an equal opportunity employer and we would love to hear from you.

Candidates with experience of;
Trainee Passenger Transport Driver, Apprentice Bus Driver, Trainee Coach Driver, Bus Driver Apprentice, PSV Trainee Driver, Junior Bus Operator also be considered for this role