Salary
£766.26 per week with overtime available
We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Barking Garage team on the night shift. Come and join our front line night heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business.
Our Stagecoach night heroes continue to keep London’s people moving and the safety and support of our people is paramount and at the heart of our business.
Our vision is to help people lead more sustainable lives, harnessing new and greener technology, whilst protecting our people and customers. The health and wellbeing of our diverse people is a priority as we support people to be themselves at work and supporting our local communities with our charitable partnerships.
So come and join our Barking garage night heroes.
* Earn £766.26 per week with overtime available
* Working different night shiftswith different days off each week
You’ll be one of our great team of night bus drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every night to and from their place of work, leisure and entertainment facilities and to visit 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 London night bus team…
* Great benefitsincluding a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, 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
* Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services(this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses.
* Guaranteed 38 minimum hourswith overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
* Plenty of job securityfrom being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel
* UK-wide opportunitieswhereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
* Supportive and high quality trainingfrom some of the best (and nicest!) driver trainers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, how to offer the best customer service and more.
* Career developmentincluding our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Driver Mentor, Regulator/Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that
* Secondment opportunitiesto work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our Stagecoach wide head office support functions
* An employee assistance programmeto 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.
* A great working environmentwith 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. We are proud to advocate and partner with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.
The recruitment process is simple – you apply online, we’ll get you in for an interview, and that’s it!
It doesn’t matter if you’re currently working in customer service, the care industry, retail, hospitality or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are…
* You need to hold a PCV driving licence (category D) with no more than 6 penalty points (unless you have held the licence for under two years) with at least one years bus driving experience
* 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 apply above!
Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.
Location:
Stagecoach Barking Bus Garage 205 Longbridge Road, Barking Essex IG11 8UE #J-18808-Ljbffr