Arriva Group
Assistant Driver Manager
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Assistant Driver Manager
Join Arriva and Lead the Future of Bus Operations
At Arriva, we know great service starts with great people. We are looking for a passionate and people-focused Assistant Driver Manager to lead, support, and develop our team of professional bus drivers while delivering safe, reliable, and exceptional customer service to the communities we serve.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced transport leader who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys building high-performing teams.
As an Assistant Driver Manager, you will play a vital role in shaping driver performance, promoting a positive depot culture, and ensuring our passengers receive the best possible journey experience every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Assistant Driver Manager, you will take ownership of driver engagement, operational performance, and service delivery across the depot. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, motivating, and developing a team of bus drivers to achieve high standards of safety, reliability, and customer service.
- Creating a positive and supportive working environment where drivers feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
- Conducting regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews, coaching sessions, and return-to-work interviews.
- Supporting driver development through training, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing driver attendance, performance, conduct, and wellbeing in line with company policies and procedures.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant transport legislation, including tachograph regulations, driver hours, and working time directives.
- Overseeing driver rotas, shift allocation, and holiday planning to maintain operational efficiency and service reliability.
- Investigating incidents, customer complaints, and operational issues while implementing effective resolutions and corrective actions.
- Monitoring KPIs including punctuality, safety performance, fuel efficiency, and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.
- Working closely with engineering, operations, and customer service teams to ensure seamless day-to-day depot performance.
- Championing a strong health and safety culture across all areas of the operation.
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What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a confident and approachable leader who can inspire teams and deliver results through strong people management and operational excellence. You will ideally have:
- Previous supervisory or management experience within the bus, transport, logistics, or wider operational sector.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with a genuine passion for developing people.
- Experience managing performance, coaching employees, and handling employee relations matters professionally and fairly.
- A solid understanding of PCV/HGV regulations, driver hours, tachograph compliance, and transport legislation.
- Excellent organisational and decision-making abilities in a busy operational environment.
- A customer-first mindset with a focus on delivering reliable and high-quality public transport services.
- Strong IT skills, including experience using operational systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- A valid PCV licence would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Flexibility to support operational requirements, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Why Join Arriva?
Joining Arriva means becoming part of one of the UK’s leading public transport providers. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to both employees and passengers while building a rewarding long-term career in the bus industry. We offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Ongoing leadership and management training
- Supportive and inclusive working environment
- The opportunity to shape and develop high-performing driver teams
- A key leadership role within a respected and growing transport organisation
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If you are an experienced transport professional with a passion for people development, operational leadership, and delivering outstanding customer service, we would love to hear from you.
About Arriva
Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day.
The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.
Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Our expansion is opening up exciting prospects! As our team grows, we’re on the lookout for the brightest talent to join us. Our ongoing success hinges on this! After reviewing our available positions, we encourage you to apply to those that resonate with your skills. Stay updated on your application status and be alerted to new opportunities that capture your interest! We’re grateful for your consideration to become a part of our dynamic team!
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