Job Summary
Salary: £33,000 per year. Join our Preston & Chorley team as a qualified bus driver / PCV licence holder.
Joining bonus: £1,000 (£500 upon completion of training and £500 after six months).
Typical annualised earnings of over £33,000 (based on £16.50 hourly rate before overtime). Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase earnings. Different shift patterns available to fit around existing commitments.
You will transport our customers safely and comfortably to healthcare, employment, shopping, leisure, friends, and family.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Drive bus routes safely and comfortably, ensuring timely delivery of patients, staff, shoppers, and leisure passengers.
- Deliver excellent customer service on the bus.
- Maintain a patient, safe, courteous driving approach.
Qualifications & Requirements
- PCV licence holder with no more than six penalty points.
- Desire to deliver great customer service.
- Patient, safe and courteous driving approach.
Benefits
- Generous company pension scheme.
- 28 days holiday rising to 33 days.
- Money‑saving opportunities such as discounts on holidays, retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, hotels and attractions.
- Free travel for you, a companion and up to two children on our buses.
- Job security as a key worker at the heart of the community.
- UK‑wide opportunities to transfer to another location.
- Trade up scheme for drivers to move into engineering.
- Promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership.
- Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, including events such as Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival.
- Employee assistance programme providing confidential support 24hours a day.
- Inclusive employee networks for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process is simple – you apply with your CV, we will review it, invite you for an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it.
EEO Statement
Stagecoach welcomes applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer and strives to create a culture where everyone can be themselves.
Location
Preston Bus Station, Tithebarn Street, Preston, PR11YU.
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