Bus Driver Apprenticeship Level 2 - Passenger Transport

Go-Ahead London is the leading operator and largest provider of bus passenger travel in London. Applying for the position of an Apprentice Bus Driver could be the start of your journey with a company that grows its business by encouraging and developing those who see this as a genuine career opportunity.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have held a full car (category B) driving licence for at least 6 months.
• No more than 6 penalty points on your driving licence.
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Friendly
• Willing to learn
• Enjoy driving
• Enjoy meeting people
• Good communicator
• Good timekeeping

Responsibilities

• Drive a bus around London to a high standard.
• Understand the processes and procedures required to deliver and maintain a reliable service.
• Carry out daily pre-service and regular vehicle checks to ensure roadworthiness.
• Provide excellent customer service to passengers.
• Apply safe working practices and comply with current passenger carrying vehicles (PCV) driving regulations and legislation.
• Comply with current company policies and procedures.
• Locate and access the vehicle.
• Conduct pre-service route planning.
• Check and maintain cleanliness of the vehicle.
• Drive the vehicle applying defensive driving techniques, with consideration of efficiency for sustainability, environmental and economic factors.
• Follow procedures to maximise punctuality of service.
• Communicate with customers using automated, verbal or other methods regarding delays and interruptions to the service and timing.
• Use destination displays and signage.
• Communicate with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to support the general operation of services.
• Provide assistance for customers to safely embark and disembark the vehicle.
• Manage customer queries and complaints.
• Make scheduled stops on route.
• Monitor and respond to instrumentation, signals and instructions.
• Identify and diagnose vehicle faults and failures to rectify issues within limits of own authority.
• Prepare and submit documents, reports and logs containing performance, incident and technical information.
• Changeover the vehicle or take a vehicle out of service.
• Pass the responsibility to the control of others.
• Record task information (text or data) - paper based or electronic.
• Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Benefits

• Wage: £31,500 a year.
• Bonus: £500 bonus upon successful completion of Apprenticeship.
• Training: Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2) qualification, PCV (category D) licence, and Driver CPC card.
• Career Progression: Opportunities for roles such as Bus Controller, Route Controller, Mileage Clarks, Accident prevention managers, Senior Garage Administrators, and Classroom Tutors.

Application Process

• Closes on Wednesday 2 September 2026.
• Sign in or create an account on the company's website to apply.

About Go-Ahead London

Go-Ahead London is the largest bus company in the capital, operating routes on behalf of TfL. We employ over 6,000 drivers operating approximately 2300 buses, from our 17 depots in South, North and East London. Our workforce rightly reflects the communities we serve.

Contact

• Company: LONDON GENERAL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED
• Reference Code: VAC2000011333