West Bromwich Garage
Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PP

Trainee Bus Driver

Salary: £12.71 per hour, rising to £16.09 once qualified
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Closing Date: Mon 31 Aug 2026 - 11:00 am UTC
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Trainee Bus Driver

Train to Become a Professional Bus Driver with National Express West Midlands

New pay rates: Earn £16.09 – £19.67 per hour

Looking for a career change? If you hold a full UK car licence (Category B), we’ll provide the training you need to become a qualified Bus Driver.

Why Join Us...

  • Fully paid training to gain your PCV licence
  • Starting pay from £16.09/hour, rising up to £19.67/hour
  • Secure, full-time employment at West Bromwich Garage

Working Schedule:

  • Work 5 days from 7
  • rest days set in advance
  • start as early as 3am or finish as late as 2am. 
  • Night shifts are limited 

What you’ll need...

  • A full UK car licence (Category B)
  • A passion for delivering excellent customer service
  • Minimum age: 18

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Start your journey towards a rewarding and secure driving career with National Express West Midlands.

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment...

  • Paid training at £12.71 per hour, rising to £16.09 once qualified, £17.62 after 2 years of service, £19.67 after 3 years of service
  • Guaranteed 35 hours of work per week (overtime available)
  • Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express network
  • Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner on the National Express network
  • 50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services
  • Fully paid CPC training
  • Free licence medicals without loss of pay
  • Private online GP service
  • Paid annual leave
  • A smart comfortable uniform
  • A Company pension 
  • Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK's largest retailers and service providers
  • Free access to our award winning Health Bus; providing free and accessible health checks
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and further support to improve your health and wellbeing
  • An opportunity to take part in our Cycle to work scheme
  • A warm invite to join the National Express Sports and Social Club
  • An opportunity to become a Master Driver

National Express is proud to be a Disability Committed organisation. We therefore welcome applications from disabled candidates. Please let us know in your application if you have any accessibility needs.

Things to Note...

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

 

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.

 

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Trainee Bus Driver
Salary: £12.71 per hour, rising to £16.09 once qualified
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
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Are you at least 18 years of age?
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Inclusivity is at the heart of what we do at National Express. We are a Disability Confident Committed organisation and will offer an interview to candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum skills criteria for the role. If you have a disability or long term condition and need us to make any adjustments or do anything differently for your interview, please let us know below?
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