PCV Bus Driver - Part Time

Location: North East Depots
Pay Rate: Up to £15.84 per hour
Contract Type: Part Time Opportunities - Shifts to be discussed

Drive Your Career Forward with Arriva

Are you a qualified PCV Bus Driver looking for a role that offers greater flexibility around your lifestyle, family commitments, studies, retirement plans, or other employment?

At Arriva, we're exploring how we can create more flexible working opportunities for qualified drivers at our North East depots. As part of this initiative, we're inviting applications from experienced PCV drivers who would be interested in part time work.

This is a campaign designed to help us understand the demand for part time driving opportunities and the working patterns that drivers are looking for. By applying, you'll help shape how future part time opportunities could be developed within our operation.

Whether you're looking for a few shifts each week, weekend work, evenings or daytime reduced hours, we'd love to hear from you.

More Than Just Driving

As an Arriva Bus Driver, you'll be at the heart of your local community, helping people get to work, education, appointments, and social activities safely and reliably.

You'll become a familiar face to our customers, delivering excellent customer service while making a genuine difference every day. No two journeys are the same, but every journey matters.

Pay Rates

Qualified Drivers with at least 18 months bus driving experience within the last 5 years

• Weekdays: £15.54 per hour

Drivers who do not meet the above experience criteria may start on a lower introductory rate in line with company policy.

• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days (pro rata for part time contracts) 25 days plus Bank Holidays
• Free bus travel for you and eligible family members living in the same household
• Ongoing CPC training and development opportunities
• Career progression across the Arriva network
• Access to the MyDrive driver rewards programme
• Overtime opportunities where available
• A supportive, inclusive workplace culture focused on customers and colleagues

What We're Looking For

To be considered, you'll need:

• A valid PCV Licence
• No more than 6 penalty points on your driving licence
• The ability to pass a drug and alcohol screening
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• A positive and professional attitude
• A reliable and realistic availability pattern that you can commit to consistently