Trainee Bus Driver

At Arriva Bangor, our Bus Drivers are at the heart of the communities we serve. Whether it’s getting children to school or commuters to work. You’ll connect our customers to what matters to them. Providing excellent customer service and making a real difference in communities. We’re one team, moving forwards together to make travelling by bus the best choice for our customers. Don’t worry if you’ve never driven a bus before, we’ll be with you every step of the way to get you started. With the help of our experienced team and our Arriva Training School, you’ll have all the tools you need for full CPC training, so you’ll be behind the wheel in no time. We do the right thing at Arriva, that’s why you’ll be earning an hourly rate of £12.75 for 12 month which rises to £15.00 after . We’re offering full-time opportunities with potential for overtime if you’d like to take additional hours. We’re proud of our customer service and how we support our community. You’ll get to know familiar faces and build relationships with your customers. Brightening their day as they pop to shops or commute to work. Pay Rates: Trainee Drivers: £12.75 per hour (first 3 weeks) Post-training (Trainees): Monday to Saturday: £12.75/hr (rising to £15.00 after 12 months) Sunday : £18.70(rising to £22.00 after 12 month) Bank Holidays: £19.13/hr (rising to £22.50 after 12 months) About you: Whilst you don’t need any experience driving a bus, we do have a few requirements. You’ll be over 18 with at least 12 months driving experience with no more than 6 points on your licence. So, if you’re passionate about great customer service and want to help support your local communities then we’d love to hear from you. The role will be shift-based, so you’ll need to be prepared to work early, evenings and weekends. Next stop, Arriva. Benefits: Fantastic career progression opportunities Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household) Arriva Workplace Pension 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. If the right opportunity hasn’t appeared yet, express your interest in future positions by selecting Get Started below. Alternatively, you can register for an account by choosing ‘Sign In’ at the top of the page, which will allow you to receive email notifications for new job listings that align with your interests.