Salary
£28,392 per annum, (£34,216 including an average 1 days overtime per week). Overtime available but not guaranteed.
Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Ashford team.
* Get paid to train with zero training costs as you will be earning from day one, and 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.
* Typical earnings £14.00 per hour after training qualifying period which is £28,392 per year!
* You’ll be one of 116 drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.
Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there are many reasons to join the Stagecoach South East team:
* Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 4 weeks holiday with an option of 5 weeks for a different pay scale, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, and hotels and attractions.
* Free travel for you and a companion on our buses.
* Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime available (but not guaranteed) for those who want to increase their earnings.
* Plenty of job security as a key worker at the heart of our communities.
* UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance.
* Supportive and high-quality training from experienced driving instructors and training managers.
* Career development opportunities including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, and promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller, and Driving Instructor.
* Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business.
* An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day.
* A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and build an inclusive workplace culture.
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:
* You need to be 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
* You need to want to deliver great customer service.
* You need to have a patient, safe, and courteous approach to driving.
So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply!
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 Ashford Depot, Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EL.
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