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Bus Driver
We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Ashford team.
* Typical annualised earnings of £32,000 (including an average 1 day overtime per week)
* Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
* Different shift patterns available including a 5 day or 4 day rota. Please note this does include weekend workings (on a rota basis) as well as early starts and/or late finishes.
You’ll be one of 116 drivers 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 to join the Stagecoach South East team:
* Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 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.
* Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel.
* Job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel.
* UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, you can transfer to a new location as we run bus companies across the UK.
* 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, and routes into management and leadership.
* Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, either on big events or into our head office support functions.
* An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, providing guidance on personal and work-related issues, including stress, anxiety, financial, marital, or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
* A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends, supportive managers, and employee networks promoting inclusivity for women, veterans, carers, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ colleagues.
The recruitment process is simple – apply with your CV, attend an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it!
Requirements:
* You need to have a PCV licence, and 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.
If you’re interested and meet these criteria, please apply!
Stagecoach fosters a workplace culture where everyone can be themselves and all differences are celebrated. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientations, and ages.
Location:
Stagecoach Ashford Depot, Cobs Wood Industrial Estate, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EL
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