Company Overview
Arriva is the leading passenger transport operator in Europe, employing around 35,500 people and delivering 1.6 billion passenger journeys, across 10 European countries, each year. Our services include local buses (scheduled and demand-responsive); inter-urban commuter coaches; local, regional and national train services; trams and light rail; waterbuses, and non-emergency patient transport. We are part of Deutsche Bahn (DB), one of the world’s leading passenger and logistics companies, and are responsible for DB’s regional passenger transport services outside Germany. We operate in the Czech Republic; Croatia; Hungary; Italy; the Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia, Spain; Sweden; and the UK.
Rates Of Pay:
- PCV Holder starting rate (with over 12 months’ experience in the last 4 years): £15.80 per hour with overtime paid at 1.25x standard rate, up to £19.75 per hour.
- Less than 12 months’ experience: £15.40 per hour with overtime Paid at 1.25x standard rate, up to £19.25 per hour!
Hours Of Work And Role:
- Enhanced hourly rate of 1.25x paid for unsociable hours from 21:00 – 05:00, Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays, working rest days & overtime.
- 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, scheduled up to 6-8 weeks in advance for better planning.
- Morning shifts starting from 04:00, Afternoons from 12:00, and Evenings from 18:00 on a rotational basis.
Requirements:
- PCV Licence (If you do not have this, consider applying for our trainee bus driver role on Indeed)
- Minimum age of 18 with at least 6 months of driving experience
- No more than 6 points on your licence
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Mandatory drug and alcohol test during the driving assessment
- Weekend availability based on your rota, with advance notice.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays
- Arriva Workplace Pension
- Fantastic career progression opportunities
- Free travel provided by TfL on the TfL network for yourself and a nominee within the same household.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to the ‘Arriva Village’ for exclusive store discounts and offers.
- Strong sense of community through events and activities
- Sick pay policy
- Road safety scheme with monthly £50 voucher rewards for top-performing Arriva drivers
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