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Are you an experienced PCV licence holder? Progress your bus driving career with Arriva at our Southend depot, where you will be at the heart of your community! Whether it is getting commuters to work, helping customers with popping to the shops or getting children to school - we provide an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them. As a Bus Driver, you will get to know the familiar faces on your routes, build relationships and even be the highlight of someone’s day. We are proud of our customer service and how we support our community - and we would love to have like-minded individuals as part of our team. 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. 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.
Job Responsibility:
Getting commuters to work
Helping customers with popping to the shops
Getting children to school
Providing an important service in connecting our customers to what matters to them
Getting to know the familiar faces on your routes
Building relationships
Being the highlight of someone’s day
Transporting our precious cargo ensuring they get to their destinations
Requirements:
PCV Licence
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 (If you are on any ongoing medication this is fine as long as we have your doctor’s approval that you are fit to drive our lovely buses)
Will be required to work weekends depending on your rota
however you will know in advance which ones you will be working
What we offer:
Overtime opportunities - extra shifts, bank holidays, all paid at a premium rate
Ongoing paid CPC training
Development and great career opportunities - whether that's into management, support training, or as an expert driver
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) if you do not need to use it then you can nominate someone else
Arriva Workplace Pension
Enhanced rates
Long service awards
In-service pay increases
Brilliant Arriva training school
On-going development, career progression and guidance support throughout your journey with us