- Bus operator launches 2017 driver recruitment campaign
- Trainee and PCV licence-holding drivers sought for vacancies in Glasgow and Lanarkshire
- Enhanced training/pay and conditions package announced
- Open days taking place at depots in February
Bus operator First Glasgow has begun a drive to recruit new and experienced drivers across its five depots in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.
The firm, which is the largest bus operator in the Glasgow area and one of the city’s biggest employers, has vacancies at its Blantyre, Overtown, Scotstoun, Dumbarton and Caledonia depots.
Following significant recent investment in its services, including the £20m Caledonia depot, First Glasgow is now offering an enhanced pay and conditions package for trainee drivers and drivers with an existing Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence across the Greater Glasgow area.
Trainees – who must be aged over 18 and have a clean UK driving licence - are paid £9 per hour and earn as they learn. After 12 months with First Glasgow, the hourly rate increases to £9.50, with the potential to earn up to £25,000 per annum.
Existing PCV drivers will receive a joining bonus of £1,000 when they join the company, subject to terms and conditions.
Other benefits include:
- Auto-enrolment into a company pension scheme, which includes life insurance
- Employee Share Save and Rewards schemes
- Paid annual leave and public holidays
- Free travel for employees and family (subject to conditions)
- Excellent social and leisure facilities