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Great employee benefits

Earn a minimum of £18 per hour *subject to Licence for London

Bus driver jobs

As an experienced bus driver, you clearly love making an
impact on people’s lives every day and enjoy being at the centre
of the community. We'd love you to consider a job at Transport UK London Bus.

We cannot wait for you to become part of our inclusive and diverse team, where everyone’s contribution is valued. We will support you to succeed and will give you access to industry leading training at every step of your career with us. You will be part of a truly innovative team - we're leading the way in introducing state-of-the-art electric buses and driver safety technology to London's routes.

Once you become part of Transport UK, you will have access to lots of benefits on top of your salary, including access to our contributory
pension scheme and free travel on all TfL routes for you and a
friend or family member.

 

Great employee benefits

When you join Transport UK London Bus you get access to these great benefits and more

  • Free travel on all TfL routes for you and a friend or family member 
  • Discounts from high street shops 
  • Access to our contributory pension scheme with life insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye test vouchers
  • Free help from our employee assistance programme 
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Frequently asked questions

All applications must be submitted online via the Transport UK London Bus careers webpage. You must have a valid UK PCV licence and a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence card (Driver CPC).

Yes this role requires shift work. Shifts will include weekends and public holidays if and when required. Shift times will change weekly. Shifts may start early or late and we cannot offer specific start/finish times.

You'll need a full UK driving licence (category B) with at least 6 month's experience driving in the UK. You must have no more than six penalty points, and have not committed any drink driving offences in the last five years.

Some medical conditions mean that you can't have a bus driving licence. Get in touch with us at careers@abellio.co.uk and we can advise you.

You will receive an email that confirms we have received your application.  If your application has been successful we will contact you by email and telephone to arrange an assessment.

At either our Battersea or Walworth depot you will have a quick interview, medical assessment, drug and alcohol test and complete relevant paperwork. 

If you have any questions please contact our careers team at careers@abellio.co.uk

An experienced driver earns a minimum of £18 per hour *subject to Licence for London . Once you have had two full years in service as a bus driver you are considered an experienced driver at Transport UK London Bus

Join the Transport UK London Bus team

  • Jobs across our London depots
  • Employee benefits package
  • Abellio London supports inclusivity and diversity
Join our team

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse employer, and we're very proud that over one-third of our operational team are women.

Our vision and values are designed to support our people, whatever their life experiences, and the communities we serve. Our teams have access to training delivered by our award-winning training team and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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