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Job Title: Trainee Bus Driver
Location: Greenham, Thatcham
Salary: Starting at GBP12.98, increasing to GBP15: GBP17 depending on days worked
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time
We are looking for enthusiastic and customer-friendly people looking to start their career as a driver to join Newbury and District, part of the award-winning Reading Buses family.
- There's great flexibility to tailor hours, ranging from fixed rostered hours or flexible hours through to part-time hours during school term-time.
Based out of our Greenham depot, Newbury and District is a name synonymous with public transport in West Berkshire since 1932. 91 years later we're proud to be providing the very highest levels of service with modern buses and a small team of friendly drivers. As a Newbury and District bus driver, you will be delivering the highest standards of customer service, safety, and comfort for your passengers.
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About You
- A valid, clean, car driving licence
- Previous experience in bus or coach driving preferred but not necessary as training will be given
- Have outstanding customer service skills
- Possess a can-do attitude
- Successful candidates may need to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
What We Offer
- An hourly rate of GBP12.98 during training and then upon passing GBP15.00 M-F, GBP17.00 Sat/Sun, public holidays.
- Yearly salary of around GBP31,000
- 26 days holiday plus public holidays
- A PAYE pension scheme
- An award-winning training team
- Free CPC training
- Free travel on the Reading Buses network including sister companies
- Free uniform
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Candidates with experience of; Trainee Passenger Transport Driver, Apprentice Bus Driver, Trainee Coach Driver, Bus Driver Apprentice, PSV Trainee Driver, Junior Bus Operator also be considered for this role.
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