School Bus / Coach Driver – Monday to Friday
£17–£18 per hour | Crawley / Gatwick | Weekend Overtime Available
United Minibuses & Coaches is a leading, award-winning passenger transport operator based in the Crawley and Gatwick area. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting professional PCV School Bus, Coach and Minibus Drivers to join our team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable and safety-focused driver seeking regular Monday-to-Friday school run work, with the option to earn more through weekend overtime.
Pay and Benefits
- £17–£18 per hour
- Regular Monday-to-Friday school transport duties
- Optional weekend overtime available
- Annual performance bonus
- Private healthcare after twelve months
- Company pension scheme
- Permanent, secure employment with a growing operator
- Supportive management and a driver-focused team
- Ongoing training and development
The Role
You will provide safe, reliable and professional transport for school children on scheduled school run services.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Driving a bus, coach or minibus safely and professionally
- Completing morning and afternoon school transport duties
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils throughout each journey
- Delivering a punctual, dependable and friendly service
- Completing daily vehicle safety checks
- Reporting vehicle defects promptly
- Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, vehicle presentation and professional conduct
Essential Requirements
- Full Category D PCV driving licence
- Valid Driver CPC qualification
- Must have Current West Sussex County Council or Surrey County Council school transport driver ID badge
- Professional, reliable and safety-focused approach
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work responsibly with children, schools and parents
- Ideally living within approximately 50 minutes of Crawley
Previous experience as a school bus driver, school coach driver, PCV driver, minibus driver, bus driver or home-to-school transport driver is preferred.
Mechanical knowledge is beneficial but not essential.
Apply Now
Immediate starts are available.
Click Apply Now, or call 01293 781000 and ask for Zaid for an informal discussion.
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Licences and qualifications: Full Category D Licence, Category D Driving Licence, Cat D Licence, PCV Licence, Valid Driver CPC, CPC-Qualified Driver, Driver Qualification Card, DQC, West Sussex School Transport Driver Badge, Surrey School Transport Driver Badge, County Council Driver Badge, School Transport Driver ID.
Duties and skills: Morning School Runs, Afternoon School Runs, Scheduled School Transport, Pupil Transportation, Passenger Safety, Child Safeguarding, Pupil Welfare, Safe Carriage of Children, Daily Vehicle Checks, Vehicle Walk-Around Checks, Pre-Use Vehicle Inspection, Vehicle Defect Reporting, Route Punctuality, Road Safety, Professional Driving, Passenger Care, Customer Service, Vehicle Presentation, School and Parent Communication.
Working arrangements and benefits: Monday-to-Friday Driving Job, Weekday PCV Work, Regular School Runs, Permanent Driving Job, Immediate-Start Driver Job, Weekend Overtime, Weekend Coach Work, £17–£18 Per Hour, Annual Performance Bonus, Private Healthcare, Company Pension, Secure Employment, Driver Training, Driver Development.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £17.00-£18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Crawley, West Sussex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Live within 50 minutes drive of Crawley [DEAL BREAKER]
Licence/Certification:
- Category D Licence (required)
- Digital Tachograph (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
