Bus driver recruitment - find out how to apply!
Join the First team!
Trainee drivers will be paid £11.00 per hour after training (approx 4/5 weeks).
We offer a Welcome Bonus of £1,975 (T&Cs apply) for all Full PCV Licence holders with a valid CPC qualification card.
We are currently recruiting for Trainee & PCV Licence holders to join our team, based at our depots in Balfron, Bannockburn, Larbert & Livingston.
Full-time postions (minimum 38 hours per week) and part-time positions (up to 25 hours a week) are available. Click on the "Driver Full-time" and "Driver Part-time" links for each depot below to apply NOW. Application form takes two minutes to complete.
1) Balfron (G63 0TU) Driver Full-time
2) Bannockburn (FK7 8PR) Driver Full-time & Driver Part-time
3) Larbert (FK5 3NJ) Driver Full-time & Driver Part-time
4) Livingston (EH54 8JY) Driver Full-time & Driver Part-time
5) Bright Bus Tours (Edinburgh open top tourist bus) Driver (PCV holder) & Driver (Trainee)
Learn more about working as a First Bus Driver by seeing videos from Arnie, Mandy, Michelle and Shelley.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who is a good communicator, gets on well with people with great customer service skills. 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.
About the roles
Being a Bus Driver with First Scotland East is about more than just driving. It’s about putting your excellent customer service skills to work. Connecting people and keeping entire communities moving in a congested world is a huge challenge – but it’s also very rewarding. We'll provide you with the support you need along the way.
The benefits
- Trainee drivers will be paid £11.00 per hour after training (approx 4/5 weeks).
- Auto-enrolment into a company pension scheme, which includes life insurance
- Employee Share Save & Rewards Schemes
- Paid annual leave plus public holidays
- Unlimited bus travel for you and your family members (subject to conditions)
- Smart uniform provided
- Free continuous development towards renewing the Driver Qualification Card through the Driver CPC
- Excellent social and leisure facilities.
- Each year, you can purchase 20 FirstWeek bus scratchcard tickets, at £8 each
- Rail travel, e.g. Glasgow/Edinburgh to London for £6
- 48 x 1 Day Rover rail tickets for Great Western Railway, Trans Pennine Express, Avanti West Coast or SWR. These cost £6 per adult and £3 per child.
PCV Licence Holders
Already Qualified? We offer a Welcome Bonus off £1,975 (T&Cs apply) for all Full PCV Licence holders with a valid CPC qualification card. This is paid over 12 months, first payment of £975 will be made after completion of the 6 month probationary period with the final instalment of £1,000 being paid after completing 12 months service.
Our application process
If you're 18 years of age and are a PCV holder (for Qualified Bus Driver positions) with no more than three points on your licence, we'd love to hear from you.
Balfron, Bannockburn, Larbert & Livingston
As a qualified bus driver you will earn £11.10 per hour (£22,000+ per year) and the working hours are 39 per week.
Current issues
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Changes to our fares
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Zones
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