And get the show on the road!
Hello London! Join us as an Arriva Bus Driver and get the show on the road. Whether you’re an experienced driver looking for the next step in your career or if you’re not qualified yet, we have the role for you!
And get the show on the road!
Hello London! Join us as an Arriva Bus Driver and get the show on the road. Whether you’re an experienced driver looking for the next step in your career or if you’re not qualified yet, we have the role for you!
Earn up to £13.15ph as a Trainee (increasing after 12 months) and up to £17.55ph as an Experienced driver.
Welcome to one of the most entertaining and dazzling roles you will ever see! Arriva Bus Drivers put on an incredible performance in the community every day. Whether it’s getting kids to school or commuters to work, you’ll connect our customers to what matters to them, while providing excellent customer service and making a difference in your community. If you like looking after the locals and getting them from A to B, then we have a seat with your name on it.
Pay rates and
shift patterns
We offer competitive salaries for both trainee and experienced drivers. Work after 6 PM and on weekends is paid at an additional rate.
Shifts rotate across mornings, afternoons, and evenings, with a schedule of 5 days out of 7. You will have 1 in 3 weekends off, as well as a long weekend (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) every six weeks.
Benefits
Road safety scheme
with rewards for
top-performing drivers
Cycle to work scheme
20-25 days holiday
(varies by depot)
Free travel on TfL network
for you and a family member
Brand discounts and Cashback through the Arriva Village
Free travel
Arriva Buses
Wanted!
Your local depot
With depots all around London, you’re bound to find one that works for you. We cover North and South London as well as depots in Dartford and Grays. You’ll operate on routes across London where you’ll be getting commuters to work and tourists to the slights all across London. Wherever your passengers are going, you’ll be the one to get them there!
North London depots:
Barking, Clapton, Edmonton, Enfield, Palmers Green,
Stamford Hill, Tottenham, Wood Green
South London depots:
Brixton, Norwood, South Croydon and Thornton Heath
No experience?
No worries!
We’re always on the lookout for talented drivers to join our fleet - whether you’re experienced or not. If you don’t have Bus Driving experience, all we ask is that you enjoy driving (obviously!), and want to provide quality service to your local community.
We offer fully paid training through our Training Schools. You’ll be given all the knowledge and skills you need to drive our buses and can get your CPC and PCV licence here.
Your training will take place over three weeks–including seven days on the road bus driving. On your first training day, you’ll have an induction to get you up to speed. During your first week, you’ll take three tests. A Multiple-Choice Theory, Hazard Perception and a Case Study. We’ll provide all the information you need so you have the right material to help you pass with flying colours!
Application process
Online Application
Apply for our roles via our careers site or Indeed. Here, you’ll be asked to answer some basic eligibility and screening questions, alongside uploading your CV. It shouldn’t take more the 5 minutes!
Call with the team
Your application will be reviewed by our recruitment team who will then be in touch for an initial phone call to learn more about you, your application, and to tell you more about the role.
Assessment Day
The next step is our assessment day. You’ll take part in a 30-minute driving test with an Arriva driving instructor, a 10-minute written assessment to test your writing and basic math skills, and an on-site medical check– including a drugs and alcohol test. We’ll also check your documentation and you’ll have an interview with one of our managers. This assessment day is the perfect opportunity for you to learn about us as much as we can learn about you!
The next steps
If you’ve been successful on our assessment day, a team member will be in touch with the good news! We’ll then send off Trainee candidate licences to the DVLA, which can take up to 4 weeks to process. If you’re an experienced driver with an active PCV licence, you’ll be offered a start day on our assessment day!
Theory Practice (Trainee only)
It can take up to 4 weeks for your provisional PCV licence to arrive from the DVLA. In the meantime, we’ll give you access to an online portal so you can start practising your theory. As soon as your licence is back, we can confirm a start date for your induction.
Induction
Now it’s time to get stuck in! For Trainee Bus Drivers, your training will last three weeks. Once it’s complete, you’ll have your full PCV licence, and you’ll get onto the roads with a mentor. If you’re already a PCV licence holder, you’ll have a short induction so we can get you out on the road!
“With new technology and electric vehicles on the network, now is an incredibly exciting time to join the Arriva. You will meet incredible people, I certainly remain amazed every day by the kindness and courtesy shown to others within the teams and our customers. What we do matters to countless people and you can take the opportunity to be a part of it.”
– Yasmin Bishop, Head of Operations.
About you
You'll be over 18 - this is a requirement of the DVLA.
Have at least 6 months driving experience with no more than 6 points on your licence.
Able to pass mandatory drug, alcohol and medical tests.
Good communication and interpersonal skills so you can provide the best service for your customers.
You'll be flexible with shifts rotating across mornings, afternoons and evenings. Shifts are 5 days out of 7.
1 in 3 weekends are off and a long weekend every 6 weeks (Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun).
There’s no business like our business. Apply now to join the incredible Arriva team and help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers.