Trainee Bus Driver - Shrewsbury

Welcome to Arriva! Come and start your bus driving career at our Shrewsbury depot where you will be the heart of the community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school. We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community, you will be connecting our customers to what matters to them, get to know familiar faces, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone's day.
We are the main operator in the area and
Shrewsbury
depot provides a mix of local, inter-urban and Park & Ride services connecting communities in Shrewsbury town and the surrounding areas.
Pay rates:
£11.44 per hour during the training
£11.65 per hour for first 6 months of service
£13.35 per hour after 6 months of service
What's in it for you?
Full CPC training.
Ongoing development and great career opportunities.
Working for an inclusive and diverse company that put's our customers at the heart of what we do, and what a responsibility for you to be transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations.
Overtime opportunities.
Minimum paid 37.5 hours even if you finish your shift earlier.
No Sundays and every other weekend off .
Double time on Good Friday.
Requirements:
Must be over 18 years of age.
Have been driving for a minimum of 6 months.
Will need undergo a drug and alcohol test before your assessment.
Great people skills.
Must have a UK driving licence.
Flexibility as your shifts will start as early as 5:15 in the morning but will always work no later than 21:30 depending on the time that you start.
Benefits:
Fantastic career progression opportunities.
Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers.
No work on bank holidays apart from
Good Friday which is paid double time !
Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household).
Arriva Workplace Pension.
Long service award.
Access to the mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get
rewarded
a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver.
This is an excellent time to start your career with us, with rates increasing and not to mention our brilliant Arriva training school, on-going development, Career progression and guidance and support from your site throughout your journey with us.
At Arriva we strive for Inclusion and diversity, we are a community that brings everyone together...not just our passengers.
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