Trainee Coach Driver

**Join us on the Journey...**:
We have fantastic opportunities in **Luton** for individuals interested in becoming a fully qualified Coach Driver connecting our customers and being part of providing the fantastic customer service that National Express is known for.

Whether you are at the beginning of your career, looking for a different line of work or simply searching for a new challenge, becoming a National Express Coach Driver may be the right job for you. Adventure awaits

We have opportunities available to work at our **Luton** **depot.

Our Driver Training Academy will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a full PCV licence holder. Experienced PCV instructors will guide you through the whole process including the driving theory and driving practical exams.

**Our extensive training and development offerings include**:

- Full PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) training worth over £3,000 providing you with a qualifications for life
- Free medicals as well as being paid for your time to undertake necessary medicals for CPC renewal
- Guidance whilst passing all modules of the PCV licence acquisition
- CPC training and continuous training to ensure you keep your hard earned qualifications
- Extensive route learning and vehicle familiarisation before you hit the road for the first time
- Company specific training such as ticket machines, processes, systems, defensive driving techniques and much more
- Endless opportunities for progression within the business

**What you'll need...**
- A Valid Full UK Driving Licence (Category B)
- An ability to provide outstanding customer service
- A flexible approach to working 4 days on and 2 days off **within** a variable shift pattern.

**All shifts over a 24 hour period are required to be worked.**

**What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment**:

- **£14.20 per hour**
- **Guaranteed 42 hours of work per week** (overtime available)
- **20 days of annual leave** plus bank holidays (This increases by a day for each completed calendar year of service to reach a maximum of **25 days**.
- An u**nsociable hours allowance of £10 per shift **for all duties that sign on between the hours of 22:00 & 02:00.
- A **weekend work allowance** on all duties that start on a Saturday or a Sunday of the hourly rate of **£16.00**
- A **night allowance** of **£15.22** paid for duties that operate over the hour of 02:00 until 03:00.
- A r**educed night allowance** of an additional **58p **to standard rate of pay (£14.20) for hours worked between 23:00 & 06:00 (example: if a duty signs on at 14:00 and sign off at Midnight, you will get 1 hour at the reduced rate) **Please note that Night allowance and Reduced night allowance cannot be used in conjunction with one another**
- A National Express Coach pass for yourself and a partner
- A smart comfortable uniform
- A Company pension
- Life Assurance
- Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK's largest retailers and service providers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and further support to improve your health and wellbeing
- An opportunity to take part in our Cycle to work scheme

**Things to note...**:
At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

**You may also have experience in the following...**:
Customer Service, Driver, Driving Licence, HGV, CPC, Passenger Transport, Driving, Delivery Driver, Taxi Driver, Security, Travel, Retail, Customer Care