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.
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.
Your journey as a First Scotland East Bus Driver starts here!
Please click here to apply on our careers page.
The application process consists of an online questionaire, interview and assessment followed by medical checks.
The benefits
- Trainee drivers will be paid £11.00 per hour after training (approx 4/5 weeks). During training you will be paid £10.00 per hour
- 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.
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.
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