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Driving Your Future

Bus Drivers

The first thing you think of about buses is the driver. They can make or break your journey. The difference between being a good driver and great one is the ability not only to handle a technically sophisticated vehicle (if it’s one of ours), juggle timings, be super safe on the road, but also to a brilliant First Bus ambassador for our passengers.

It’s a role that carries a lot of responsibility, but ask our drivers and they all say the same – driving is in your blood. It’s part of who our drivers are, and they bring it to First Bus from backgrounds ranging from ordinary licence holders, delivery drivers, taxi drivers, to fully qualified PCV drivers. We welcome them all.

What we offer

Qualified Bus Driver (PCV licence holders) 

Your PCV licence opens up a great career and potential to move up. Our friendly and diverse teams will welcome you into our world, where taking ownership and using your initiative leads to positive customer experiences. We’re all about getting people to places, so we’ll help and support you with:

  • Getting to know us – you’ll have lots of fellow drivers to talk to, and we can give you a driver buddy to help you settle in
  • Understanding our buses, routes, ticketing, shifts and rotas. We know these are important to you as well as us so we’ll work with you to see that we’re all on the same page
  • A full training in safety our way, so you can keep you, your passengers, and your colleagues safe
  • Understanding your true potential and where you want to go. You’ll have regular check in and progress checks to help you reach your true potential

Trainee Bus Driver 

All you need to start is a full UK driving licence for at least 6 months (and a maximum of 6 penalty points) and you could find yourself in one of our training academies learning to drive a bus. And with the chance to drive our new electric buses, you’ll find our fleet easier to handle then you’d think.

We know that working to pass any test can be a challenge, so we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed to become PCV qualified.

Our training schools will help you with:

  • Getting to know our business
  • Full driver training with experienced and expert instructors
  • Training for a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) Licence
  • Getting to know our buses and the routes of our services
  • Ticket systems and ticket type training
  • Safety training so you can keep you, your passengers, and your colleagues safe

You’ll also have a buddy driver who’ll continue to support you and mentoring from other colleagues to make sure we’re setting you up for success. 

See our latest roles below or click below to view all driver jobs

Driver jobs

Live roles

Title Salary Advertising Summary Location Requisition Identifier City State Country Location Department Category Summary Employment Type Level
Trainee Bus Driver £12.54 Steer Your Career in the Right Direction with Us! Leicester 2029 Leicester Leicestershire United Kingdom Leicester Driving Driving Trainee Bus Drivers Required - No experience needed! £12.60 p/h  - £25,552 p/a rising to 13.08 p/h after 6 months service Leicester 39hrs - per week 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours allocated in advance on a shift / Rota basis) Who are we... Permanent - Full Time
Trainee Bus Driver £12.60 Per Hour Steer Your Career in the Right Direction with Us! Adderley Green 2246 Stoke On Trent Staffordshire United Kingdom Stoke On Trent Driving Driving Trainee Bus Drivers Required - No experience needed! £12.60 p/h  - £25,552 p/a Adderley Green  39 hrs - per week 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours allocated in advance on a shift / Rota basis) Who are we? First Bus, one of the UKs largest ... Permanent - Full Time
Experienced Bus Driver £12.54 up to £15.40 Steer your career in the right direction! Apply today! Leicester 2146 Leicester Leicestershire United Kingdom Leicester Driving Driving Experienced Bus Drivers  / PCV Licence holders required Leicester,  Leicestershire Salary: £12.54 p/h - £15.40 p/h  (£25,431 – £31,231p/a) DOE. 39 Hrs.  5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours allocated in advance on a shift / Rota basis) Who ar... Permanent - Full Time
Coach Driver £15.00 - £16.50 Belfast 2262 Belfast Aircoach United Kingdom Belfast Driving Driving Job Title:       Professional Coach Driver Location:      Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK) Contract:      Permanent, Full-time Salary:          £15.00 p/h, progressing to £16.50 p/h after successfully completing a 6-month probation. Hours:      ... Permanent - Full Time
Trainee Bus Driver £14.50 Join us, train to become a Bus Driver and take your skills to the next level! Colchester 2336 Colchester Essex United Kingdom Colchester Driving Driving Train to become a Bus Driver - No experience needed! £14.50 p/h - £28,652 p/a – Rising to £17.00 p/h after 1 years service. Colchester, Essex 38 Hrs p/w. - 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours assigned in advance on a shift / rota basis) W... Permanent - Full Time
Experienced Bus Driver 16.50p/h Gear up for success, no less - Join us, and we'll impress! Colchester 2335 Colchester Essex United Kingdom Colchester Driving Driving Experienced Bus Drivers / PCV Licence holders required,  £16.50 p/h (£33,604 p/a) Pay Bump to £17.00 p/h Starting June 2025!  Colchester Essex 38 Hrs p/w. - 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours assigned in advance on a shift / rota basis) Who... Permanent - Full Time
Experienced Bus Driver £16.50 p/h Apply now! Drive your career in the right direction! Hadleigh 2334 Hadleigh Essex United Kingdom Hadleigh Driving Driving Experienced Bus Drivers / PCV Licence holders required Hadleigh, Essex £16.50 p/h (£33,604 p/a) Pay Bump to £17.00 p/h Starting June 2025!  38 hrs. per week         (Working 5 days between Monday to Sunday on a pre-scheduled shift basis) A bi... Permanent - Full Time
Trainee Bus Driver £14.50 Join us, train to become a Bus Driver and take your skills to the next level! Basildon 2333 Basildon Essex United Kingdom Basildon Driving Driving Train to become a Bus Driver - No experience needed! £14.50 p/h - £28,652 p/a – Rising to £17.00 p/h after 1 years service. Basildon, Essex 38 Hrs p/w. - 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours assigned in advance on a shift / rota basis) Who... Permanent - Full Time
Experienced Bus Driver £16.50 p/h Drive with pride, come along for the ride - Join our team today! Basildon 2332 Basildon Essex United Kingdom Basildon Driving Driving Experienced Bus Drivers / PCV Licence holders required Basildon, Essex £16.50 p/h - £32,604 p/a Pay Bump to £17.00 p/h Starting June 2025! 38Hrs  (5 days per week. Monday - Sunday) (Hours & days allocated in advanced on a shift / rota basis) ... Permanent - Full Time
Experienced Bus Driver 16.50p/h Gear up for success, no less - Join us, and we'll impress! Chelmsford 2331 Chelmsford Essex United Kingdom Chelmsford Driving Driving Experienced Bus Drivers / PCV Licence holders required. £16.50 p/h (£33,604 p/a) Pay Bump to £17.00 p/h Starting June 2025!  Chelmsford Essex 38 Hrs p/w. - 5 days per week (Monday – Sunday) (Hours assigned in advance on a shift / rota basis) Who ... Permanent - Full Time