PCV Bus Driver

Stagecoach · Preston

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Transport LogisticsOther Employment OpportunityOn-siteFull-timeOther Employment Opportunity

Salary

35k per year.

We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Preston & Chorley team.

****JOINING BONUS £1000 joining incentive - Receive £500 on completion of training & £500 after 6 months.****

  • Typical annualised earnings of over 35K (Based on £17.10 hourly rate before overtime)
  • Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings
  • Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing commitments

You’ll be one of 350 who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family.

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Cumbria & Lancashire team…

  • Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 rising to 33 days holiday, also a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.
  • Free travel for you a companion and up to 2 children on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel.
  • Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel
  • UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
  • Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Lead Driver, Inspector, Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that
  • Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functions
  • An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.
  • A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues

The recruitment process is simple – you apply with your CV, we’ll have a good read then get you in for an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it!

There are a few of things we need from you:

  • You need to have a PCV licence, and no more than 6 penalty points
  • You need to want to deliver great customer service
  • You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving

So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then apply below!

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Preston Bus Station Tithebarn Street Preston PR1 1YU

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 26 Aug 2026

Where you'd be based

PR1 1YP

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