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🚍 Ready for a New Career? Train to Become a Bus Driver with Go-Ahead London!
DO NOT apply for this role if you already hold a PCV (Bus Driving) Licence. Please apply to our PCV Bus Driver role instead - applying here will delay your application.
Earn Between £15.94-£17.02p/h Basic rate and £16.63-23.77p/h for Overtime, in your first year, with yearly raises! Dependant on location.
👨‍💼Current VacanciesÂ
- Northumberland Park – N17 0XB
- Camberwell – SE5 9LU
- Merton - SW19 1DN
- Croydon - CR9 4ND
- Morden Wharf - SE10 0NU
- New Cross - SE14 5UH
- Peckham - SE15 3SU
- River Road (Barking) - IG11 0SW
- Stockwell - SW4 6ST
- Sutton - SM1 1QJ
We regularly update our list of vacancies, so if you can’t see the location you are looking for, try back in a few weeks!Â
🏆 Start Your Career With London’s Leading Bus Company
Go-Ahead London is the capital’s largest bus operating over 2,300 buses from 17 depots across South, North, and East London. We are proud to employ 7,000+ drivers who keep London moving every day.
👤 About the Role
This is your chance to join the transport industry through our Apprenticeship Scheme: Passenger Transport Driver (Bus, Coach & Tram - Level 2).
Over 53 weeks, you’ll gain your PCV licence (Category D) and receive additional, structured training - leading to a qualification equivalent to five GCSEs.
This is a full-time, permanent job from day one, with paid training and a career path in one of London’s most vital services.
đź“…Â Shifts include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and public holidays - including during training.
This is a customer-facing role, so we’re looking for confident communicators who can handle a variety of real-world situations with professionalism and care.
📚 What You’ll Gain
- Professional PCV licence training
- Nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- ÂŁ500 bonuson successful completion of the apprenticeship
- Excellent pay, with increases based on service
- Overtimeopportunities at enhanced rates
- Ongoing training & career development
- Free travelfor you and your partner* on TfL services (*after 3 months)
- Staff discountsat top brands via our GALtastic Savings scheme (e.g. Apple, Costa, Currys)
- NUS Apprentice Discount Card -Â just ÂŁ11 for a year of in-store and online savings
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for mental health & wellbeing support.
Responsibilities
🚌 Your Key Responsibilities
- Safely transport passengers across London
- Deliver excellent customer service and assist with queries
- Make clear announcements via the onboard PA system
- Perform vehicle checks before your shift
- Stay on schedule and follow your route
- Uphold safety and professional standards at all times
Qualifications
✅ What You’ll Need
- UK Car licenceheld for at least 6 months
- No more than 6 penalty points(please contact us before applying if you’ve had a drink/drive conviction)
- Able to pass a DVLA medicalfor bus licence entitlement
- Good maths, English and communication skills
- The legal right to live and work in the UK
- We cannot employ anyone with a tachograph card. Before we offer employment, you must surrender your tachograph card.
đź‘ŁÂ Ready to Take the First Step?
