Job Overview
Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Wakefield depot, where you will be at the heart of your community. Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops, or getting children to school – we provide an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them. As a Bus Driver you will get to know the familiar faces on your routes, build relationships, and even be the highlight of someone’s day. We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community and would love to have like-minded individuals as part of our team.
Pay Rate
£14.00 per hour for the first 6 months of probation (must have 1 year PCV experience in the last 5 years). £16.00 after passing probation (must have 1 year PCV experience to move to a higher rate). Pay rates are reviewed via frequent negotiations.
What’s in it for you?
- Overtime opportunities
- Ongoing CPC training
- Development and great career opportunities – whether that is into management, support training, or as an expert driver
- Working for an inclusive and diverse company that puts customers at the heart of what we do
- Access to the Mydrive app where you can win a £50 voucher monthly for the top Bus Drivers in the area
Hours Of Work
- 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 6‑8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts
- Mornings starting from 04:00, afternoons from 12:00 and evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis
- We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or evenings separately
- Overtime available on request / availability
Requirements
- Must be over 18 years of age
- Hold a PCV licence (if you don’t, please apply to the trainee role and we can give you all the paid training you need)
- No more than 6 points on your licence
- Can pass a drug and alcohol test
- Great people and customer service skills
- Flexibility to work shifts
Benefits
- Fantastic career progression and training opportunities
- Access to the ‘Arriva Village’, where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers
- Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else
- Arriva workplace pension
- Enhanced rates of pay
- Long service awards
- Access to the Mydrive app and the road safety scheme where you can be rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver
At Arriva we strive for inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together, not just our passengers.
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