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Bus Driver

Compass Travel Limited

Bus Driver

£27040

Compass Travel Limited, Lewes

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: bb0ef22139ee4a26874a6f2e327c4e57

Full Job Description

  • You are punctual, reliable, helpful, friendly, customer- and safety-focused in order to provide our valued passengers with the best possible service.

  • You hold a current and valid PCV (Category D) Licence.

  • You hold a current and valid Driver CPC Qualification Card.

  • You will be able to reliably commute or relocate to Dunsfold, Surrey.


    • Our aim is to always provide a safe, efficient, reliable and friendly service to passengers. Our reputation is based on the rapport we build with passengers and this is something we strive to maintain, with the Driving Team playing a key part in this.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: GBP13.00 per hour

    Ability to commute/relocate: Dunsfold, Surrey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

    Experience: Bus Driving: 1 year (preferred)

    Licence/Certification:
  • PCV (Category D) Licence (required)

  • Driver CPC Qualification Card (required)

    Up to GBP70 per month safe driving bonus (conditions apply)

  • PAID BREAKS IN FULL

  • No Sunday or Bank Holiday working

  • No very early starts (currently the earliest start is 06:05 Mondays to Fridays and 07:00 Saturdays)

  • No very late finishes (currently the latest finish is 20:17 Mondays to Fridays and 19:52 Saturdays)

  • Full-time vacancy

  • Overtime opportunities

  • We offer one CPC training module per year

  • Career progression opportunities.

  • Free access to thousands of big brand and retailer shopping discounts (online and in-store)

  • Optional personal membership to access financial and medical benefits, a wide range of complementary and alternative therapies, bereavement grants and welfare advice for staff, their live-in partner and dependent children - GBP1.25 per week.

  • Family passes after 2 weeks of employment enabling free travel for staff, their live-in partner and up to 5 dependents on Compass Travel, Stagecoach, Safeguard and Metrobus (conditions and some restrictions apply)

  • Free staff WiFi at our depot

  • Free parking

  • Staff competitions from time to time

  • Company pension

  • Uniform


    • Rates of pay:
  • GBP13.00/hour for Monday to Saturday work

  • No Sunday or Bank Holiday work required

  • The pay period is monthly, running from the 24th day of one month to the 23rd day of the next month. Salary is paid by BACS transfer on the last working day of each month.


    • Be part of a company where:
  • Everyone is valued as an individual (not just a number).

  • Praise and appreciation are part of our daily ethos.

  • There is a genuine open-door policy.

  • The working environment is one of consideration where everyone is encouraged to go the extra mile to be positive, caring, friendly and helpful.


    • At Compass, we have a strong staff team and management structure with a particular emphasis on building team spirit. We are more "informal" than some larger bus companies and like to think that our staff feel part of a large "family" within a friendly company atmosphere.

    Join a company culture that is:
  • Engaging - with teams working well together cross-functionally.

  • Motivating - no day is the same and every day is an opportunity to add value.

  • Supportive and nurturing - we want our staff to do well, succeed and develop their career.