PCV Bus Driver

Arriva Group is hiring PCV Bus Drivers for their Ware depot in the UK. The role involves driving buses, providing excellent customer service, and connecting with the community. Requirements include a PCV Licence, driving experience, and customer service skills. Competitive pay starts at £16.50 per hour, with various benefits including free bus travel for family, career progression opportunities, and a workplace pension. This is a full-time position.
Welcome to Arriva! Come and start your bus driving career at our Ware depot where you will be at the heart of the community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school.

We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community. You will be connecting our customers to what matters to them, get to know familiar faces, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone’s day.

Rates Of Pay
• Competitive rate of £16.50 per hour for experienced drivers (going up to £17.00 in August 2024)
• £1 per hour pay uplift after 8pm
• Saturday £17.50 per hour (£18.00 from August 2024)
• Sunday £17.50 per hour (£18.00 from August 2024)
• Overtime £18.15 per hour (£18.70 from August 2024)
• Bank Holiday Time +2/3ds (Current lieu day arrangements maintained)

Requirements
• PCV Licence (If you do not have this, please apply to our trainee bus driver role on Indeed).
• You will need to be over 18 with at least 6 months driving experience.
• No more than 6 points on your licence.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• You will be required to do a drug and alcohol test when you come for a driving assessment.
• Will be required to work weekends depending on your rota; however, you will know in advance which ones you will be working.

Benefits
• Enhanced and competitive rates.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities
• Shuttle service from the depot to town to get you to your starting point.
• 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) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else.
• Group outings and get together with other staff that you can join to meet new people.
• Arriva Workplace Pension.
• 20 Days of holidays plus Bank Holidays
• Time and 2/3ds on Bank Holiday
• Long service awards.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to the mydrive app and road safety scheme where you can get rewarded a £50 voucher monthly for being the top Arriva driver.

This is an excellent time to start your career with us! With in-service pay increases, and not to mention our brilliant Arriva training school; we can offer on-going development, career progression and guidance support throughout your journey with us.

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.