Recruitment

Have a PCV licence and want to join our team? If you already hold a PCV licence and feel like a change of scenery and drive in your local area or if you feel like dusting off a PCV licence that you haven’t used for a while –  now is a great time to apply. Our Hilsea (Portsmouth) and Hoeford (Fareham) depots are currently hiring PCV drivers and offering a bonus of £2500 when you join these depots with a PCV licence with full CPC. In addition to the £2500, should you currently owe training costs to your existing employer we will cover these costs for you (if you leave within 2 years we will only recover half the costs). .  Hours 39 to 48 hours per week, varied shifts (including split shifts)

If you are interested in joining the Hilsea (Portsmouth) depot as a qualified driver, click here to apply now

or if you are interested in joining the Hilsea (Portsmouth) depot as a trainee driver click here to apply now

If you are interested in joining the Hoeford (Fareham) depot as a qualified driver, click here to apply now

or contact our recruitment team if you wish to find out more - 07814 138361

Are you are interested in becoming a bus driver and want to find out more, why not give us a call on 07814 138361.

If you've got the drive... we've got the bus! If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer services and would like a customer facing job with a difference you can get paid training to become a bus driver - Yes you read that correctly! First will pay you while you train and gain a full PCV Licence after you complete your training. Are you currently working in hospitality, retail, a delivery driver or any other customer focussed job – do you fancy a change of career? Then give us a call on on 07814 138361.

Could you drive our ECLIPSE buses between Fareham and Gosport? How about driving a Solent Ranger from Southampton to Portsmouth? 

In our Solent region, First operates one of the newest fleets of buses on our ECLIPSE, The Star and Solent Ranger routes, along with our standard First branded routes, and these fleets are a joy to drive. We're looking for the right candidates who enjoy driving to take their career to the next level.

More than just driving

Being a driver at First is more than just driving. It's about putting your customer service skills to work and really looking after your passengers, no matter who they are or where they're headed. It's what we're known for and it's why our customers keep coming back to use our services again and again... and again!

Joining us is also a great way to build your skills. We're the kind of company that encourages everyone to reach their full potential and we reward anyone who helps us to meet our goals.

So, if you're patient and calm, are able to work confidently on your own and handle cash responsibly, we could really help you to go places.

What we need:

All you need is to be aged 18 or over, have a clean driving license with no more than 3 points and be happy to be flexible to work varied shift patterns - and we will provide you with full training, which will lead to you obtaining your PCV licence.

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