Trainee Bus Driver

Stagecoach · Westmorland and Furness

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Salary

Up to £16.00 ph (after training)

Trainee Bus Driver – Barrow Depot

Stagecoach are looking for Trainee Bus Drivers to join our Barrow Team.

Get paid to Train with ‘zero’ Training Costs as not only will you be earning from day one, we’ll also pay for all of your Training Costs to achieve a recognised National Qualification in Passenger Transport, and your PCV licence, worth around £4,000!
Typical Annualised Earnings between £30217 - £32448 (min 39 hour week typical)
You’ll be one of over 81 Drivers at our Barrow Depot who transport our fantastic Customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, to School and College, and to see 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 & North Lancashire Team…

Great benefits including a generous company Pension Scheme, 20 days Holiday (25 after 3-years) plus 8 Bank Holidays.
Free travel for you, your co-habiting Spouse/Partner, and up to 3 of your Children who are in full time Education. – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day into the Lakes without worrying about the cost of fuel
Guaranteed weekly minimum of 39 hours (typical average 40), with overtime often available for those who want to increase their earnings
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
Supportive and high quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) Driving Instructors and Training Managers in the Industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, our tickets and more
Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Inspector, 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, as well as working as a driver at other locations, including London.

A Cycle to Work Scheme is also available to all our Employees
An employee assistance programme to support health and well-being 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 online, we’ll get you in for an Interview and to see the Depot, and that’s it!

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in customer service, retail, hospitality or in a warehouse or factory, the only things we need are…

You need to be at least 18 years old and hold a driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points, and a minimum of 1 years recent Driving experience
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:

Stagecoach Barrow Depot 73 Walney Road Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5UY

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 14 Oct 2026
Apply by 15 Dec 2026

Where you'd be based

LA14 5UY

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