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Trainee Bus Driver - Weymouth

FirstGroup plc
Pay: Competitive
Location: Weymouth Weymouth United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Immediately
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor , Evening Work, Daytime Work, Weekend Work
Job reference: E03672974
Transport/Logistics 2021-01-26 2021-02-26

Job Description

We are looking for Trainee Bus Drivers to join us in the Weymouth area!

Going out on the open road as a bus driver, you'll work on your own initiative and take ownership of your bus on its travels, looking after passenger safety and providing a great customer experience. You'll drive different routes, issue tickets and drop people off at their destinations.

As a qualified bus driver you will be earning £9.11 - £10.00 per hour + great benefits (£8.72 per hour whilst in training - training on average lasts 4 weeks). Your working hours will be between 39 per week (this is a permanent position).

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is a good communicator and gets on well with people. You must be patient, a safe driver, reliable and calm under pressure. Happy to work a variety of shifts including early mornings, evenings and weekends, you should also have a full UK driving licence  (with no more than 3 points) .

Training & Qualifications:

Full paid training will be provided which includes;

  • Training for a PCV Licence
  • Vehicle and route familiarisation
  • Ticket machine and ticket type training
  • What will we offer you?

  • Free travel on our buses for you and your family
  • Free onsite parking
  • Pension scheme
  • The chance to buy discounted First shares.
  • Discounted train travel for you and your family on our train operators (GWR, SWR, TPE & Hull Trains). 
  • On top of this our rewards include First Xclusives where you and your family and friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on a variety of goods and services
  • What do we do?

    We are the local bus company in the Wessex area. We have two depots located in Weymouth and Bridport from which we serve Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon. Our services run across the 95 miles of coastline between Poole and Axminster and 185 million years of history. With so many bus routes you could be taking our customers to explore the West Bay, Monkey World, Bovington Tank Museum, Portland Bill and many other places to find out what makes our area such a spectacular and unique World Heritage Site.

    At First Wessex we are supportive of each other and dedicated to our customers, delivering high quality customer service to our passengers.

    FirstGroup plc welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive organisation because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base.

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