Job Description

Join the Elite Driver Academy and Serve Your Community with Pride!

Being a bus driver is a job with real purpose, and days are never the same as you're out and about driving around the region. Our drivers help people to get out and about whether that's to work or school, a night out or a trip to the shops or doctors, so it's a really important job and our garages are real communities in their own right with a real team spirit.

What will I earn?

Trainee Bus Drivers start on 12.21 per hour rising to 12.72 per hour once qualified (approx 4 weeks). This increases to 14.84 per hour after a year in the job.

This takes the basic annual wage for Go North East bus drivers on a guaranteed 39 hour week to 25,796 in the first year and 30,095 after year one (or from day one for existing licence holders).

Overtime is also regularly available if you'd like to boost your earnings - it's not uncommon for drivers to earn around 33,500 a year!

We are also looking for qualified PCV licence holders. Please see our other ads for more details.

Where will I be based?

Almost 2,000 people work at the company, driving and maintaining its fleet of 500 buses at garages across the region in Gateshead, Sunderland, Washington, North Tyneside, Hexham and Consett. We have ongoing vacancies at most locations and you can request which location you'd like to work at and we will try and accommodate or offer you the nearest location of your choice.

Do I need to have a bus driving licence to apply?

No previous bus driving experience is required to become a bus driver, thanks to our award-winning in-house Training Academy, where full training is provided. All we ask is that you have a minimum 6 months' car driving experience.

We'll teach you how to drive a bus, put you through your bus driving test, whilst also covering accessibility and customer services training. Ongoing training will also be provided.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.72-14.84 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free or subsidised travel Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person