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Typical annualised earnings of £35,100 PA based on an average rota of 45.00 hours per week at £15.00 per hour (training rate £12.14 per hour during training period).
Trainee Bus Driver
Stagecoach is looking for Trainee Bus Drivers to join our Cambridge team.
1. Get paid to train and zero training costs — you will earn from day one, and we will cover all training costs to achieve a recognized national qualification in Passenger Transport and your PCV license, valued at around £4,000.
2. Typical annual earnings of £35,100 PA based on a 45-hour week at £15.00/hour, with a training rate of £12.14/hour during the training period.
3. Overtime Rates: £18.70 Monday to Friday & £22.51 on weekends & Bank Holidays.
4. Variable shift patterns based on a rota system, including weekends.
You will be one of 228 drivers at Cambridge who transport our customers safely and comfortably daily to healthcare, employment, shopping, leisure, and visits to friends and family.
Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker and serving your community, there are many reasons to join the Stagecoach Cambridge team…
1. Great benefits include a generous pension scheme, 22 days + Bank Holidays, free travel for you and a companion, financial education, affordable loans, and discounts on holidays, retail, cinema, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, hotels, and attractions.
2. Free travel for you and a companion on our buses — perfect for shopping, city trips, or seaside outings without worrying about parking or fuel costs.
3. Guaranteed minimum 40 hours per week, with overtime available for increased earnings.
4. Job security as a key worker in our communities, where we always need great drivers.
5. UK-wide opportunities — if you move, you can transfer to a different location within our nationwide operations.
6. Supportive and high-quality training from industry-leading instructors and managers, covering routes, vehicles, tickets, and more.
7. Career development including our Trade Up scheme for engineering roles, promotion pathways to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller, and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership.
8. Secondment opportunities to work on big events or support functions within the company.
9. Employee assistance programme offering 24/7 confidential support for health, wellbeing, stress, financial, marital, or legal issues, including face-to-face counselling, phone, and online support.
10. A positive working environment with opportunities to make friends, supportive managers, and employee networks promoting inclusivity for women, veterans, carers, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ colleagues.
The recruitment process is simple: apply online, attend an interview and depot visit, and you're in!
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those in customer service, retail, hospitality, warehouses, or factories. The only requirements are…
1. You need to be 18 or older and hold a full UK driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.
2. You need to want to deliver excellent customer service.
3. You need a patient, safe, and courteous approach to driving.
4. You must have at least 1 year remaining on your work visa unless you have indefinite right to remain.
If this describes you and you’re interested, please apply!
Stagecoach values a workplace where everyone can be themselves and celebrates diversity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, disabilities, neurodiversities, sexual orientations, and ages.
Location:
Stagecoach Cambridge Depot, 100 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DN
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