Job Ref: WES1232
Branch: Borders Buses (Berwick)
Location: Borders Buses (Berwick), Berwick-upon-Tweed
Salary/Benefits: £14.42 per hour
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 36 hours per week
Posted date: 28/04/2026
Closing date: 30/09/2026
We have a fantastic opportunity for Trainee Bus Drivers to join our team based at our busy Berwick-upon-Tweed depot. Not got your bus licence… that’s not a problem as we have our very own in-house training school. Full and part time opportunities available.
We cover the cost of your training up to the value of £2,500 which includes your theory and practical tests, travelling expenses and accommodation*. We will support and guide you through your training journey and provide ongoing training once you achieve your PCV licence.
Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service and a safe and comfortable journey for our passengers
- Be patient and able to work confidently on your own
- Able to handle cash and card payments responsibly
- Be a key worker in the local community to take customers to their destination safely and on time
Requirements:
- A full endorsement free driving licence
- At least one year driving experience
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn
- Live within driving distance of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Benefits:
- A permanent and secure job
- Competitive rate of pay
- Over-time opportunities – 6th day working paid at time and a half
- 30 days holiday
- Great training (including paid Driver CPC training)
- Free travel for you and your family
- Development and career opportunities
- Secondment opportunities with our sister company West Coast Motors
If you have the drive and determination to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Safety is at the heart of what we do. As a safety-critical business, all roles play a part in keeping our people and passengers safe, and offers of employment are subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
Borders Buses is an equal opportunities employer, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
- Terms and conditions apply
Borders Buses operate a network of bus routes across the Scottish Borders, Carlisle, East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh area.
