Trainee Bus Driver

Salary

£15.10 per hour

Trainee Bus Driver – No Experience Needed!

Location:

Ardrossan

Start your new career with Stagecoach – get paid to train and drive!

£15.10 per hour from 15th June 2026

£15.25 per hour from 26th October 2026

£15.50 per hour from 25th January 2027

Equivalent to £588.90 per week / £30,622.80 rising to £604.50 per week / £31,434 per year by early 2027! (pro rata for part-time)

Overtime is available to boost earnings

• Fully paid training & PCV licence
• Earn while you learn
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced sick pay (not just SSP)
• Free bus travel for you and 1 allocated person
• Generous holidays & additional perks
• Job security with a leading UK operator
• Clear career progression opportunities

You’ll be the friendly face keeping your community moving, safely, reliably and with great customer service. No experience driving buses? No problem. We’ll train you from day one.

• Drive safely and confidently
• Deliver excellent customer service
• Support your local community
• Be part of a supportive, inclusive team

• Age 18+
• Full UK driving licence (max 6 points)
• Minimum 1 Year Driving Experience
• Friendly, reliable and eager to learn
• Right to work in the UK (DVLA requirement: 183+ days presence)

• Starting Pay £15.10 rising to £15.50
• Paid Training Fully paid + licence
• Pay Increases Agreed Guaranteed
• Pension Company scheme
• Sick Pay From day one (above SSP)
• Free Travel Yes
• Overtime Opportunities Available
• Job Security Major UK operator
• Career Progression Clear pathways

• Starting Pay Starting rate £13.45
• Paid Training Often unpaid/partial
• Pay Increases Agreed Not always structured
• Pension Basic
• Sick Pay Often SSP only
• Free Travel Limited/none
• Overtime Opportunities Varies
• Job Security Varies
• Career Progression Limited

Stagecoach is proud to be an inclusive employer where everyone can be themselves. We welcome applications from all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

• We plan for the future
• We do the right thing
• We are stronger together
• We are down to earth
• We support communities

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.

Stagecoach Ardrossan Depot Harbour Road Ardrossan KA22 8BZ