Trainee Bus Driver Leicester, England
Job description
Our Coalville depot provides a bus service into Leicester city and across Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and surrounding areas. With a small fleet of single and double decker’s, we provide important local transport connections for the communities we serve.
Don’t worry if you’ve never driven a bus before, we’ll be with you every step of the way to get you started. With the help of our experienced team and our Arriva Training School, you’ll have all the tools you need for full CPC training, so you’ll be behind the wheel in no time. We do the right thing at Arriva, that’s why you’ll be earning an hourly rate of £10.42 whilst learning. Then increasing to £12.33 once you’ve completed your training period and rising year-on-year to £13.70. We’re offering full-time opportunities with potential for overtime if you’d like to take additional hours.
We’re proud of our customer service and how we support our community. You’ll get to know familiar faces and build relationships with your customers. Brightening their day as they pop to shops or commute to work.
About you:
Whilst you don’t need any experience driving a bus, we do have a few requirements. You’ll be over 18 with at least 6 months driving experience with no more than 6 points on your licence. So, if you’re passionate about great customer service and want to help support your local communities then we’d love to hear from you.
The role will be shift-based, so you’ll need to be prepared to work early, evenings and weekends. Next stop, Arriva.
Benefits:
- Fantastic career progression opportunities
- Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers
- Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household)
- Arriva Workplace Pension
