Trainee Bus Driver

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Crooton Full time

Trainee Bus Driver - Battersea Depot based (Transport UK London - Abellio )


An hourly rate of £13.15 per hour, rising to £16.54 per hour on completion of your training -Experienced Bus drivers can earn a minimum of £18 per hour *subject to Licence for London and a qualifying period



Our Bus Driver Training Programme -Trainee Bus Driver, Battersea


We’ll train you to drive a London Bus. You’ll spend roughly 4-6 weeks learning to drive a London Bus and getting your licence at our Battersea-based training depot. After that you’ll go straight to your depot for your local induction and route learning, you’ll then be out on the road as a bus driver.


During your training. You’ll work shifts for at least 38 hours a week. This will include classroom and practical driving training, which will see you working early mornings and late nights, and weekends and bank holidays.


Who we are -Trainee Bus Driver, Battersea


We’re the team behind hundreds of buses zipping across London, with over 150 million customers a year. We couldn’t do it without our drivers – so we offer some of the best salaries and benefits in the business.


About you - Trainee Bus Driver, Battersea


You’ll need to:


  • be 18 years old or over
  • have a UK bank account and valid Right to Work documents
  • have a full UK driving licence (category B)
  • have an excellent driving history – that means you will have no more than six penalty points, and won’t have committed any drink driving offences in the last five years
  • be able to use a computer.


You’ll also:


  • be one of those above-and-beyond types, keeping an eye on your customer's health and safety and making sure your vehicle’s always in good condition
  • be willing to learn, with a positive attitude to your development and training
  • have an eye for detail
  • have a ‘right-first-time’ attitude.



Where you work


After 4-6 weeks at our Battersea depot, and initially work from this depot. you’ll need to be able to get there quickly any time of day or night, and ideally without using a car (our car parks can get seriously busy). 


The benefits - Trainee Bus Driver, Battersea


As part of your training & Benefits, you’ll get:


  • Training for your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence card (CPC)
  • Free theory and practical driving tests
  • Full training for the routes and services you will be driving
  • Working for us means you get lots of benefits on top of your salary, including:
  • Free travel on all Tfl routes for you and a friend or family member (once you’ve worked with us for three months, value c.£8,000) 
  • Training and development
  • An annual safe driving bonus, and high street vouchers for good performance
  • access to our contributory pension scheme – you put in 5% of your salary each month and we’ll add 3% on top
  • life insurance (if you sign up for the pension scheme)
  • salary sacrifice benefits – you can choose to get things like a new laptop, smartwatch, TV or phone in return for slightly less pay
  • discounts from shops and retailers – including Apple, Adidas, Nike, Vue, Odeon, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and more
  • eye test vouchers
  • free help from our employee assistance programme to support you personally and at work
  • opportunities to increase your income through our annual safe driving bonus, our refer a friend scheme and by being awarded our golden tickets for excellent driving and customer service



Abellio London operates 55 routes on behalf of Transport for London across Central, South and West London


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