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Start Your Career with Arriva as a PCV Bus Driver – Join a Community That Drives the Future! Location: Coalville Depot Pay Rate: £14.90 - £17.05 per hour Are you a qualified PCV Bus Driver looking for a rewarding career that connects you to your community? Join Arriva at our Tamworth depot, where you’ll be an integral part of keeping our community moving. Whether it’s getting commuters to work, helping customers with errands, or ensuring children get to school safely, every journey makes a difference. As a Bus Driver, you’ll build relationships with familiar faces on your routes and even be the highlight of someone’s day. We take pride in the service we provide and the impact we have on the community, and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. What We Offer: ✔️ Competitive Pay: Monday to Friday: £14.90 per hour (rising to £15.05 per hour in January 2026 ) Saturday: £15.90 per hour (rising to £16.05 per hour in January 2026 ) Sunday: £16.90 per hour (rising to £17.05 per hour in January 2026 ) Bank Holidays: £25.00 per hour (after 2 years service) Pay rates are reviewed regularly through frequent pay negotiations ✔️ Additional Benefits: Overtime opportunities at premium rates (extra shifts, bank holidays) Ongoing CPC training and career development opportunities Access to the MyDrive app with monthly rewards (£50 vouchers) for top drivers A diverse and inclusive company culture that puts customers first Hours of Work: 5 out of 7 rotating shift patterns, planned up to 3-6 months in advance Mornings starting from 04:30 and evenings finishing around 01:00 1 in 4 weekends off Average of 40 hours per week on the main rota Overtime available based on request/availability What We Need From You: MUST have a valid PCV Licence – This is a non-negotiable requirement. (If you don’t have a PCV licence yet, apply for our Trainee role, and we’ll provide paid training to help you get qualified!) No more than 6 points on your licence Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test Excellent customer service and people skills Flexibility to work various shifts Why Choose Arriva? At Arriva, we believe in offering fantastic career progression, development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference to the community. Whether you want to move into management, support training, or become an expert driver, there’s a place for you here. We’re more than just a transport company – we’re a diverse and inclusive community, united in providing an essential service to our passengers. Join us and enjoy the rewards of making a positive impact on the lives of those around you. Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania. If the right opportunity hasn’t appeared yet, express your interest in future positions by selecting Get Started below. Alternatively, you can register for an account by choosing ‘Sign In’ at the top of the page, which will allow you to receive email notifications for new job listings that align with your interests.