Join National Express and start your journey towards a rewarding career as a fully qualified Coach Driver. If you hold a valid UK manual car licence, we'll provide all the training you need to gain your PCV licence and drive to the highest professional standard.
Our current pay rates...
Training Pay: £12.60/hour
Weekday pay: £15.12/hour
Weekend pay: £16.16/hour
Overtime Pay: £18.90/hour (more than 42 hours)
No unpaid breaks
Guaranteed 40 hours a week
Location: Woods Coaches, Leicester
Operation Hours: We operate 7 days a week, midnight until 22:00
Although there would be a rare expectation to stop out overnight.
Schedule: 5 on 3 off shift patterns, including a variety of early, day, late, and late nights
Once qualified, you could be...
Driving on the National Express network
Providing transport for day trips, national and international tours, sports events, corporate shuttles, school trips, and private hire
Delivering safe, comfortable, and reliable journeys for our passengers
What you'll need...
A full UK car licence held for 12 months minimum (Category B)
A passion for delivering excellent customer service
Minimum age: 21
Training with us
Our Driver Training Academy will guide you through every stage – from theory to practical tests – with expert tuition from experienced National Express PCV instructors.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Take the wheel of your career and train to become a professional Coach Driver with National Express.
What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment...
Fully paid CPC training
Free licence medicals without loss of pay
Private online GP service
A free smart comfortable uniform
Company pension
Paid annual leave
Exclusive benefits & savings from thousands of the UK's retailers and service providers
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and
Further support to improve your health and wellbeing
Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express Network
Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner
50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services
Join us on the Journey… and apply today.
National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
Things to Note...
At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.
As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment