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About First Bus: Are you ready to advance your career with one of the UK's leading bus operators? Join a forward-thinking company that embraces cutting-edge bus technology, from innovative mobile apps to environmentally …
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Entry level$190M raised
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Mid level$190M raised
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Full-time
professional certificate
Health insurance, Dental insurance, Optical insurance, Mental health support, Nutrition and fitness advice, Discounted train travel
Posted 1d ago
Apply by Aug 28
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Safely operate local bus services to ensure passengers reach their destinations on time. Deliver excellent customer service while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid PCV licence and a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK and demonstrate strong customer service skills.
Full job description
About First Bus:
Are you ready to advance your career with one of the UK's leading bus operators? Join a forward-thinking company that embraces cutting-edge bus technology, from innovative mobile apps to environmentally friendly vehicles. We are passionate about delivering passenger journeys that are sustainable, comfortable, and efficient. We are at the forefront of innovation in the industry, connecting communities and shaping the future of public transport.
Experienced Bus Driver – Taunton
£14.60 per hour
Already a PCV qualified Driver? We’re looking for drivers to join our team in Taunton. If you’re already a qualified PCV driver and want a steady role with a supportive depot, this could be a good fit. You’ll be driving local bus routes, helping passengers get where they need to be safely and on time.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll earn £14.60 per hour, with the opportunity to increase your earnings through overtime when it’s available. This is a full time, permanent role with guaranteed contracted hours, and your shifts will be planned in advance so you know what your working week looks like ahead of time. You’ll work a rotating shift pattern covering mornings, evenings, and weekends, but everything is scheduled to give you as much predictability as possible.
The Role
As one of our Bus Drivers, you'll safely operate local bus services, helping people travel to work, school, appointments, and home every day. You'll ensure every journey is safe, reliable, comfortable, and on time while delivering excellent customer service to every passenger. You'll be representing First Bus within your local community and playing an important role in keeping people connected. This is a rewarding role where professionalism, safety, and a positive attitude make a real difference to the communities you serve.
What We’re Looking For
Valid PCV licence
Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points
Proof of Right to Work in the UK
Strong customer service skills
Flexible and reliable approach to shift work
Apply today and start your next journey with First Bus.
Background checks will form part of the recruitment process.
Rewards:
Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support
We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc
Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass
Free onsite parking + cycle to work scheme
Up to 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted FirstGroup shares
Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
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FirstGroup plc is a leading private sector provider of public transport.
Our services are a vital part of society – transporting customers for business, education, health, social or leisure purposes. We create solutions that reduce complexity, making travel smoother and life easier.
FirstGroup is one of the UK's largest bus operators, serving two-thirds of the UK’s 15 largest conurbations, including major urban areas such as Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds, with a fifth of the market outside London. We are also one of the most experienced rail operators in the UK and the only one to run every sort of railway - long distance, regional, commuter and sleeper operations. We carried more 772,000 passengers a day in 2022/23 across our five rail operations.
We operate three passenger franchises – Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway – and two open access operations, Lumo and Hull Trains.
We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
For information on careers with FirstGroup in the UK click here:
Home (firstgroup.co.uk)
Offices: 395 King Street, Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 5RP, GB · North Wharf Road, 8th Floor, London, Greater London W2 1AF, GB
FirstGroup plc is a leading private sector provider of public transport.
Our services are a vital part of society – transporting customers for business, education, health, social or leisure purposes. We create solutions that reduce complexity, making travel smoother and life easier.
FirstGroup is one of the UK's largest bus operators, serving two-thirds of the UK’s 15 largest conurbations, including major urban areas such as Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds, with a fifth of the market outside London. We are also one of the most experienced rail operators in the UK and the only one to run every sort of railway - long distance, regional, commuter and sleeper operations. We carried more 772,000 passengers a day in 2022/23 across our five rail operations.
We operate three passenger franchises – Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway – and two open access operations, Lumo and Hull Trains.
We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
For information on careers with FirstGroup in the UK click here:
Home (firstgroup.co.uk)
Offices: 395 King Street, Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 5RP, GB · North Wharf Road, 8th Floor, London, Greater London W2 1AF, GB