Experienced Coach Driver
About this role
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 Coach Driver – Slough, FlixBus
£17.81 per hour / £35.000+ per year
Already PCV qualified? Join First Bus and FlixBus as part of our growing long-distance coach operation from Slough. This is a full-time, permanent role operating modern coaches on long-distance routes across the UK. This isn’t typical local bus driving. Our FlixBus operation offers a more professional driving environment with open-road coach work, modern vehicles, and varied routes. We’re looking for experienced PCV drivers who take pride in delivering safe, reliable, and professional journeys every day.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll earn £17.81 per hour, over £35.000 per year, on a permanent 38-hour contract with structured shifts planned in advance, driving modern and comfortable coaches on varied long-distance UK routes, with overtime opportunities available and the support of a friendly local team, offering a more professional coach driving role rather than standard stop-start local services.
The Role
You’ll safely deliver reliable and comfortable long-distance journeys for customers travelling across the UK. As part of our growing FlixBus network, you’ll drive modern coaches on a variety of routes while providing a professional and friendly customer experience throughout every journey. Shifts operate on a rota basis across Monday to Sunday.
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 and FlixBus.
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
Company at a glance
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:
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Top Benefits
- Simply Health
- Smart Health
- Optical & Dental Cash Back
- Virtual GP Appointments
- Mental Health Support
- Nutrition and Fitness Advice
- Employee Assistance Programme
- High Street Brand Discounts
- Discounted Train Travel
- Free Bus Pass
- Free Onsite Parking
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Up To 5 Weeks Holiday
- Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Discounted FirstGroup Shares
- Enhanced Maternity Paternity Pay
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