PCV Bus Driver - (Full time & Part time)

Do you fancy a change of career or a new challenge?  We’re always on the lookout for friendly, reliable people who can provide excellent service to all of our customers. You might not be able to afford a Ferrari, but by joining Blackpool Transport, as one of our First Class Bus Drivers, your daily drive could be behind the wheel of a £250,000 state of the art vehicle.

Not yet got your PCV Bus driving licence? Join us as a Trainee Bus driver and we will get you out on the road in 6 weeks.

What we offer:

  • Your basic pay starts at £20,971 rising to over £25k with relevant experience after 6 months.
  • A fantastic package where after 6 months (depending on experience) you will be on our top rate of pay
  • Overtime is often available
  • CPC Training

A generous benefits package includes: -

  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank-holidays) rising to 33 days
  • Free travel on all of our bus and tram services (with additional passes available for a few of your nearest and dearest)
  • An extensive training and development programme to ensure that you are one of the best qualified drivers on our roads and can provide an amazing customer experience
  • Opportunities for continued learning and development through ongoing training and exciting courses in our ‘Learning Curve’
  • A BTS bus driver of the year scheme, with some great prizes and a chance to represent the company in the national competition
  • Enrolment into the Blackpool Transport pension scheme
  • Membership of the Health, Social and Wellbeing club
  • An employee care programme for help and advice when you need it
  • A smart, top quality uniform

Who we are:

Blackpool Transport is a leading transport operator in the UK, operating Blackpool’s network of buses and modern light-rail trams. We are on a mission to connect people, businesses, and communities to a better future – through sustainable public transport.

We don’t sit still and our vision to be the most reliable and sustainable mode of travel on the Fylde Coast by 2025 is already coming to life. We’ll soon introduce the first ever electric bus to Blackpool and have exciting plans to redevelop our historic depot on Rigby Road.

Whilst we have ambitious commercial objectives, we’re proud to be a key part of the communities that we serve and work closely with our stakeholders, partners and customers to deliver a high-quality bus and tram service.

Our company values are:

Safety First- We are focused on delivering the highest standard of service for the safety of our staff and customers

People & Community Focused- We look after each other and we are invested in the people that we serve

Listen & Take Action- We listen to each other and act on opportunities to solve problems and make things better

Trustworthy & Reliable- We do what we say we will do. If we can’t we explain why and hold each other accountable in a constructive way

All One Team- We work with our colleagues and partners to deliver innovative outcomes, in the best interest of our customers.

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