Would you like to earn £14.85p/h rising to £15.55p/h from April 2024 as a qualified Bus Driver with Lothian Country Buses?

Learn while you earn as a Trainee Bus Driver in our dedicated training school. You will be on the road in just four weeks!

As a Trainee Bus Driver, you’ll receive all the necessary training, from gaining your provisional licence to becoming fully qualified, all of which is fully funded, letting you drive your career to the next level.

Sound interesting?

As a trainee driver you must have:

A full UK driving licence, which you’ve held for more than one year and no more than 6 penalty points.

Availability to work a variety of shifts including weekends and public holidays.

Here’s what you can expect:

Paid training while you work towards gaining your PCV Bus licence (Cat D) – all costs covered by Lothian! (Training pay rate £10.42p/h – first 5 weeks)

Starting hourly rates £14.85p/h once qualified.

Guaranteed 39 hour working week.

Starting hourly rates £14.85p/h once qualified.

Paid overtime with enhanced hourly rates.

Free travel across Edinburgh and the Lothians on all of our buses and Edinburgh Trams plus heavily discounted travel available for a friend or family member.

Automatic enrolment into a free Health Plan provided by HSF, helping you with a wide range of healthcare costs including optical and dental costs as well as physiotherapy, podiatry and many more health expenses. This is fully funded by Lothian and we even provide cover for children under 18!

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If you need any assistance with your trainee bus driver application or have any queries, please feel free to contact us on 0131 558 8011