We are the main operator in the area and Shrewsbury depot provides a mix of local, inter-urban and Park & Ride services connecting communities in Shrewsbury town and the surrounding areas.
Rates of pay: Flat rate of £13.35 per hour Monday to Saturday.
No work on Sundays! Good Friday paid Double Time!
Hours of work and role:
1. 37.5 hours per week (If you work less than this due to shift pattern do not worry, we will bump it up.)
2. No Sundays! Family friendly hours to suit and every other weekend off. Honestly!
3. Plenty of overtime available.
4. No late nights, you will find the latest you will finish is by 21:30 and the earliest start at 5:15.
5. Mixture of rotas including park and ride, town service and Inter-urban areas.
Requirements:
6. PCV Licence (Category D licence)
7. Must have a UK driving licence.
8. You will need to be over 18 with at least 6 months driving experience.
9. No more than 6 points on your licence.
10. Excellent customer service skills.
11. You will be required to do a drug and alcohol test when you come for a driving assessment. (If you are on any on-going medication this is fine as long as we have your doctor’s approval that you are fit to drive our lovely buses)
Benefits:
12. Fantastic career progression opportunities
13. Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers.
14. Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) and if do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else to use it.
15. Arriva Workplace Pension.
16. No bank holidays apart from Good Friday which is paid double time .
17. Access to the mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva bus driver .
18. Long service awards.
19. Family friendly hours of work.
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