Bus Drivers - Trainee and Experienced Considered - London

Bus Drivers - Trainee and Experienced Considered - London

While in training, you will receive £14.80 per hour.

After learning with our expert trainers and passing your PCV licence modules, you will earn £16.23 per hour, Mon-Fri as a basic* and up to £16.86 per hour on weekends in year one alone.

Your salary will rise with length of service, to as much as £20.12 per hour basic after three years, with the potential of up to £23.81 per hour on the weekend (overtime).

If you already hold a PCV driving licence when you join us, you could earn £17.51 or £20.12 per hour straight away depending on experience, with even higher rates on weekends.

*basic starting salary without overtime.

What we can offer you

  • Paid training to get your PCV licence worth over £6k
  • Salary starting from £16.23 per hour depending on your shift pattern and pro-rata for part time hours
  • Current PCV license holders could start on £17.51 or £20.12 per hour depending on experience
  • Company pension
  • Free Bus and Tube travel for you and one other*
  • Health & Wellbeing Programme
  • Opportunities for overtime
  • Full time and part time opportunities available
  • Employee Benefit Scheme
  • 24 hour Employee support line
  • Cycle2Work scheme
  • Free Uniform
  • Company Sick Pay Scheme

*free travel pass is provided by TfL and is subject to terms

What we need from you

  • Hold a full driver’s licence, with at least one year’s UK driving experience*
  • Current Right to work in the UK with minimum of 13 months remaining
  • Ability to work shift patterns
  • Hold a current PCV licence & DQC or be prepared to train for one
  • Enjoy working with people and delivering high levels of customer service

Applicants with 6 penalty points may be considered on an individual basis.

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