Qualified PCV Bus Driver

Stagecoach Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major transport operator in Preston is seeking a Qualified PCV Bus Driver to join their team. This full-time position offers a salary of £30,000 per year, with guaranteed minimum hours and opportunities for overtime. Drivers will play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable transport for passengers. The company offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, holiday entitlement, and free travel for drivers and their families. Applicants must hold a PCV licence and have a passion for customer service.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

28 to 33 days holiday

Discounts on holidays, retail, and dental insurance

Free travel for drivers and family

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Hold a valid PCV licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Desire to deliver great customer service.
• Maintain a patient, safe, and courteous approach to driving.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely and comfortably.
• Ensure customer satisfaction as a key worker.
• Participate in the recruitment process by submitting CV and attending interviews.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Patience

Education

PCV licence

Job description

Qualified PCV Bus Driver page is loaded## Qualified PCV Bus Driverlocations: Prestontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR3158**Salary**30k per year.We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our **Preston & Chorley team**.* **Typical annualised earnings of over 30K (Based on £14.76 hourly rate before overtime)*** **Guaranteed 39 minimum hours** with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings* **Different shift patterns available** so you can fit work around your existing commitmentsYou’ll be one of 270 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’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire team…* **Great benefits** including a generous company pension scheme, 28 rising to 33 days holiday, also a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions. **£500 joining incentive –**Receive £250 on completion of training & £250 after 6 months service.* **Free travel for you a companion and up to 2 children** 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.* **Plenty of 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, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location* **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 for those who want that* **Secondment opportunities** to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, 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 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. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.* **A great working environment** with 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+ colleaguesThe recruitment process is simple – you apply with your CV, we’ll have a good read then get you in for an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it!There are a few of things we need from you:* 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 drivingSo if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then apply below!Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or ageStagecoach 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:**Preston Bus Station Tithebarn Street Preston PR1 1YUFounded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.