Digi-go Driver
Permanent, Full Time
£25,959 per annum
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: 4th May 2026
Join the Future of Transport with DigiGo!
Are you ready to embark on a journey into the future of public transport? DigiGo, Essex’s premier, on-demand shared public transport service, is on the lookout for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team of DigiGo Drivers.
We are recruiting for a range of full and part time driver roles, to enable a significant expansion in the DigiGo service happening in Summer 2026.
- Full time – 37 hours over 4 days
- Part-time (AM) – 19.6 hours over 3 days currently 6:40 until 14:10 (subject to change)
- Part-time (PM) – 19.6 hours over 3 days currently 14:40 until 22:10 (subject to change)
- Super part time – 15 hours over 3 evenings only 17:10 until 22:10 (subject to change)
All the above roles operate on a rolling rota, including a mixture of weekdays and weekends. The above roles will also receive a 10% flat rate allowance on top of your salary.
We also have the following working pattern available:
- Seasonal as and when – based entirely on available shifts and needs of the service
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an in-person interview at The Plaza, Great Notley. Specifics around the working patterns can be discussed further with the interview panel.
Why DigiGo?
- DigiGo offers a revolutionary on-demand and pre-bookable travel experience in Essex.
- No fixed route or timetable-putting passengers in control of their journey.
- Booked seamlessly through the TravelEssex app for convenience and ease.
- To find out more about what being a DigiGo Driver is like please visit: Be a DigiGo Bus Driver
- To find out more about the service, please visit: DigiGo
What You’ll Do
- Fulfil a vital role in high-profile schemes, providing a personable, dependable, and friendly transport service.
- Drive our brand new minibuses, contributing to a sustainable future.
- Get to know your passengers-from students to commuters, older individuals, and those with disabilities.
- Navigate through diverse landscapes, from suburban areas to scenic rural Essex countryside.
What We’re Looking For
- Hold a valid driving license with a D1 entitlement-essential for the role.
- Experience working with diverse customer backgrounds and needs.
- Adaptable and flexible with a calm and professional approach.
- Ability to work in a timely manner.
- Proficient in using smartphones and/or tablets.
- Ability to follow navigation and other instructions from the digital app.
- Excellent communication and social skills in a customer-based setting.
If successful, you will require.
- An enhanced DBS checks.
- To undertake training in the use of a specific digital app that is integral to the service.
- To undertake mandatory training, including MiDAS.
- Undertake an Essex County Council Driver’s assessment.
What’s in it for you?
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities.
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra.
- Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme.
- Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards.
- Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health Group.
- Up to 4 days per annum volunteering leave.
Join us on this exciting journey towards a greener, more accessible future!
Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
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