Salary
Typical annualised earnings of around £31,840 + after qualification period
Rates of pay are as follows;
£14.23 Mon-Fri
£15.31 Saturday
£15.31 Sunday
£16.70 Evening after 21:00
Trainee Bus Driver – Stratford upon Avon
Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Stratford team.
Are you passionate about showcasing the beauty of Stratford upon Avon to the local community and our visitors from around the world? Do you thrive in a role that combines the thrill of driving with the opportunity to engage with passengers and bring history to life? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are currently seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join our team as in Stratford upon Avon. This is a diverse role with the chance to drive in the local town and surrounding areas, or the beautiful countryside out into the Cotswold's or take our visitors on our Shakespeare open top tour, you will have the unique chance to explore the picturesque streets of this historic town while providing an unforgettable experience for our passengers.
1. Get paid to train and zero training costs as not only will you be earning from day one, we’ll also pay for all of your training costs to achieve a recognised national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000
2. Typical annualised earnings of around £31,000 after qualification period
You’ll be one of around 170 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.
Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Midlands team…
3. Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
4. Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel
5. Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
6. Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel
7. UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
8. Supportive and high quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driving instructors and training managers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, our tickets and more
9. Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that
10. Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functions
11. An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
12. A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues
The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview and to see the depot, and that’s it!
It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, retail, hospitality or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are…
13. You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
14. You need to want to deliver great customer service
15. You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving
We have a team of drivers that commute into both depots from various locations such as Birmingham, Coventry, Evesham & Redditch as well as other locations across Northamptonshire, Warwickshire & the West Midlands.
Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.
Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.
Location:
Stagecoach Leamington Spa Depot Poseidon Way, Leamington Spa Warwick CV34 6BY