United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Customer service, Communication, Coordination, Safety compliance, Problem solving
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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 …
Skills: Leadership, Team management, Workforce planning, Scheduling systems, Optibus
Kent County, Michigan, United States · Hybrid
$45k–$50k/yr
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 …
Skills: Business support, Project coordination, Stakeholder management, Operational awareness, Commercial awareness
Taunton, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV driving, Vehicle cleaning, Shunting, Pressure washing, General maintenance
Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Specialist Passenger Solutions (SPS) we are dedicated to providing the perfect journey. SPS was formed in 2016 and serves the passenger transport needs of the EDF Nuclear Project at Hinkley Point C (HPC) in Bridgwater…
Skills: Heavy vehicle maintenance, PCV maintenance, Vehicle inspection, Diagnostic services, MOT preparation
Bridport, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV driving, Customer service, Communication skills, Time management, Safety compliance
Halifax, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV Driving, Customer Service, Vehicle Safety, Route Navigation, Time Management
United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Customer service, Communication, Coordination, Safety compliance, Problem solving
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV driving, Customer service, Time management, Safety compliance, Communication skills
Ammanford, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
$14/hr–$14/hr
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 …
Skills: Customer service, Communication, Safe driving, Punctuality, Professionalism
Ammanford, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV driving, Customer service, Time management, Safety compliance, Communication skills
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland · On-site
$18/hr–$21/hr
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 …
Skills: Bus Driving, Customer Service, PCV Licence, CPC Certification, Communication Skills
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Customer Service, Operational Coordination, Safety Management, Data Collection, Communication
Fareham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Customer Service, Operational Coordination, Safety Management, Data Collection, Communication
United Kingdom · Remote OK
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 …
Skills: Network Design, Scheduling, Route Planning, Data Analysis, Optibus
Kent County, Michigan, United States · On-site
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 …
Skills: Customer Service, Operational Coordination, Safety Management, Data Collection, Communication
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Driving, Customer Service, Safety Awareness, Reliability, Willingness To Learn
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV Driving, Customer Service, Safe Driving, Reliability, Independent Working
Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: Driving, Customer Service, Communication, Safety Management, Professionalism
Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
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 …
Skills: PCV Driving, Customer Service, Vehicle Safety, Route Navigation, Time Management
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The Rail Replacement Coordinator is responsible for supervising and coordinating the safe operation of rail replacement bus and coach services. They also provide direct assistance to passengers and maintain accurate data records while ensuring compliance with vehicle standards.
Candidates should have a passion for transport and excellent customer service skills, with the ability to work flexible hours including weekends. The role is physically demanding and requires the candidate to have their own transportation and live within 10 miles of a key station.
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.
Rail Replacement Coordinator (operational, field-based, customer service role)
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: variety of shift times, including early mornings, evenings, late nights, and weekends on an annualised 10hrs minimum contract - this is a casual contract.
As a Rail Replacement Coordinator, you'll be the face of First Travel Solutions (FTS). You will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the safe and timely operation of our rail replacement bus, events and coach services, including ensuring the safety of our passengers, your colleagues, the public and yourself! You will also provide assistance and information to passengers and consistently demonstrate excellent customer service skills along with maintaining high standards in data collection via our coordination portal and helping FTS in maintaining high vehicle standards and regulations auditing.
If you have a passion for transport and customer service, you're happy to work weekends and you would like to work flexible hours at a competitive rate of pay, then we'd like to hear from you.
You would be working on an annualised hours contract (minimum 10 hours per year). Shifts are mainly at weekends, they are offered as and when we have rail replacement operations running, giving you a variety of shifts times, locations and working hours that suit you. For this reason, our Coordinators come from all walks of life, and many choose to work for us due to the flexibility and variety we can offer.
Our Coordination staff are great ambassadors, resilient, collaborative and caring. Working as part of a team, you will balance great customer care with the highest safety standards at all times.
Experience of working in the transport industry is desirable but not essential.
You'll be committed to providing a consistently excellent standard of customer service.
Confident in engaging our drivers on regulations and adherence to PSVAR/PSVAIR.
A great communicator who is enthusiastic and approachable.
Patient, reliable and calm when working under pressure.
Confident working as a team and independently and using your own initiative.
The flexibility to work a variety of shift times, including early mornings, evenings, late nights, and weekends.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a safety critical role and is physically demanding. You will be on your feet for up to 12 hours, handling passenger luggage in all weather conditions, sometimes without shelter. You must also have access to your own transportation and be located 10 miles from one of the key stations.
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
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Flexible working
Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities, and people. We welcome applications from all.
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
