Trainee Bus Driver reference: JR11084

Salary £12.44 p/h during training £15.00 p/h after qualification Guaranteed 39 hours a week Love driving ? Yes.....then that a good start! But there much more to being a driver with Stagecoach than getting the bus from A to B. You’ll be part of the lifeblood of the local community – making sure Sarah gets to her university lectures on time. You’ll say hello to James on his way to hospital to see his new baby boy. You’ll help Vikram to get to his first day at his new job. You’ll be the face of our business – playing an incredibly important role each and every day safely and comfortably transporting our fantastic customers to work, to the High Street, to our cities, towns and villages, to healthcare and community services, to days away and nights out. You’ll know some of them by name, and some of them will know you on first name terms too ! And where they don’t, were relying on you to give them a fantastic journey to remember with your focus on all things customer. You’ll need to operate the bus safely of course, bus as a qualified bus driver and a PCV licence holder, we’re sure that you’ve got that bit covered. If that not enough, you’ll be a part of an incredible family. We employ over 120 colleagues in Dover alone, and 25000 across the UK. You'll be a part of one of the UK greatest business stories, driving us forward (sorry about the pun!,) to even bigger success. Aside from the reward of delivering an incredible experience to our customers, there plenty more we can offer: Job Security – we’ve been going since 1980, we turn-over £1.3Bn per year, and we are not hanging our boots up anytime soon! A great regular income – paid weekly so it never too long between pay cheques (not that we pay by cheque – straight into your account every Thursday!) Free Travel – for you and for your companion on our buses. That means that on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or off for a day in the city without paying a fortune in petrol! A brilliant working environment – your boss isn’t stood over you. You’re out and about, trusted to look after our customers and enjoy yourself at the same time. It just like being your own boss in fact! Promotions – want to fly up the ladder? Great! We’ve got plenty of colleagues who started life a s a driver and are now Inspectors, Trainers and Managers in our business. Likewise, if you want to focus on your career driving a bus, then that fine by us. UK wide opportunities – fancy a move to Devon in a few years but not sure how you’d get a job there ? Other half is keen to live in Yorkshire? You decide to go to university in London and want to keep working? We run bus companies across the UK so if you do move from Kent, rest assured you’ll be OK for employment. There are a few things that we need from you: 1 - A full, manual car licence, with no more than 6 penalty points, and no driving bans within the last 5 years. 2- A desire to deliver great customer services for our customers 3 – You must weigh no more than 18 stones. And that it.....we will help you with everything else you need to know! 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. Location: Stagecoach Dover Depot Menzies Road, Whitfield, Dover Kent CT16 3NJ Welcome to Stagecoach, the UK #1 bus company. If you’re ready to join our team, simply fill out an application via a PC or mobile device, and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch to inform you of next steps. Every day we help millions of passengers get to the people and places that matter to them, connecting the communities we are proud to serve. Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.