Trainee Bus Driver - Inverness
Apply locations Inverness time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR9649
Salary
£14.00 per hour.
Overtime rate £16.50
Trainee Bus Driver
Stagecoach are looking for trainee bus drivers to join our Inverness team.
* £31, 400 typical annual earnings. (Based on a 43 hour working week)
* Get paid the full rate of pay from day 1.
* Brilliant benefits including free Highlife Highland.
* Full in-house training provided.
* Great career development opportunities.
* Modern, state of the art fleet.
You’ll be one of 128 staff 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 are many reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Highland team:
* Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 29 days holiday rising to 33 days after 2 years, 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.
* Modern, state of the art fleet. You'll be driving latest generation electric buses, single and double deckers, and the most modern coaches.
* Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can enjoy shopping or a day out without worrying about parking or fuel costs.
* Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings.
* Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities.
* Pay Rates: £14.00 per hour from the first day of employment! Overtime rate for all hours worked over 42 hours is £16.50 per hour.
* UK-wide opportunities to transfer to a new location as we run bus companies across the UK.
* Supportive and high quality training from experienced driving instructors and training managers.
* 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.
* Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business.
* An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing available 24 hours a day.
* A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and inclusive employee networks.
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.
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: Inverness Depot 1 Seafield Road Inverness IV1 1SG
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