Trainee Bus Driver

14 hours ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom Arriva Full time

_**Welcome to Arriva Come and start your bus driving career at our Wakefield depot where you will be the heart of the community Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school.**_
- **We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community, you will be connecting our customers to what matters to them, get to know familiar faces, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone’s day.**_

This is an excellent time to start your career with us, with rates increasing and not to mention our brilliant Arriva training school, on-going development, Career progression and guidance and support from your site throughout your journey with us.

**Rates of pay**:
During training and the first 12 months - **£11.70** per hour.

**£12.50** per hour 12 months+

**£14.00** per hour 24 months +

Over time paid at £14.00 per hour, available from week 12.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Full CPC training.
- Ongoing development and great career opportunities.
- Working for an inclusive and diverse company that put’s our customers at the heart of what we do, and what a responsibility for you to be transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Minimum paid 36 hours even if you finish your shift earlier.
- Access to the mydrive app where you can win a £50 voucher monthly for the top 2 bus drivers once you have passed.

**Hours of work and role**:

- **Choice of 4 out 7 or 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns up to 6-8 weeks in advance so you can plan around shifts.**:

- **Mornings starting from 04:00, Afternoons start from 12:00 and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis.**:

- **We cannot offer fixed early, afternoon or evenings separately.**:

- **Overtime available.**

**Requirements**:

- **Must be over 18 years of age.**
- **Have been driving for a minimum of 6 months.**
- **No more than 6 points on your licence.**
- **Will need undergo a drug and alcohol test before your assessment.**
- **Great people skills.**
- **Flexibility as your shifts will start as early as 4AM in the morning but will always work no later than 1AM depending on the time that you start.**

**Benefits**:

- Fantastic career progression opportunities.
- Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers.
- Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household).
- Arriva Workplace Pension.
- **At Arriva we strive for Inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together not just our passengers.**_

Reference ID: R-027265

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £11.70-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

**Experience**:

- Driving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: R-027265

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