Would you like a career as a Bus Driver

with Rossendale Transport?

We operate buses in Rossendale, Bury and Rochdale from our two depots; in Rawtenstall

(Bacup Road) and Rochdale (Corporation Road, Sparth Bottoms).

We are currently recruiting drivers for both depots and we welcome applications from existing PCV (bus) licence holders to start work right away (after training) as well as holders of 'clean' car driving licences to enter our in-house PCV driving school.

Because we operate buses from the early morning to late evening, our drivers are required to work differing shifts according to a pre-set rota. Due to the different levels of demand for transport at different times of the day more drivers are required during the peak day(time) with a lot fewer drivers required to work late (evening) duties. These late finishing duties are shared out fairly throughout the rota, amongst all driving staff. We operate buses seven days a week and usually 362 days a year (usually no bus services are operated on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day). A drivers usual working week is around 39 hours.

Enhanced rates are paid for evening and Sunday work, as well as for overtime after the 39 hours working has been exceeded.

All staff are entitled to free travel on our buses and we offer a discounted travel scheme to employees spouses. A smart uniform is worn by all drivers and is provided free of charge.

We have invested millions of pounds in new buses over the last few years and our fleet is extremely modern with all mainstream bus services (excluding schoolday journeys) being operated by Low Floor, fully accessible buses. We operate a large number of Dennis Dart Low Floor Buses (S to 52 reg.), Volvo B7RLE low floor buses (02 and 53 reg.) and our latest investment has been in 23 Optare Solos (04, 54 and 05 reg). Double Deckers are confined to schoolday journeys and are mainly our youthful (S reg) Volvo Olympians.

Almost all buses are now fitted with digital CCTV systems for both passenger

and driver safety.

As well as driving, a bus driver must be customer focussed and be very much a 'people person,' communicating regularly on a one-on-one basis with passengers. Drivers are very much their own boss; once they leave the depot each day they must be capable of working on their own with minimal supervision whilst operating as required by the timetables and route instructions given. Cash handling is a key part of the job with most fared still tendered in cash and therefore a reasonable level of numeracy is required.

If you feel that you can help to provide a service to the community and assist us in our constant aim to raise the standard of bus travel we'd really like to hear from you.

The recruitment process couldn’t be easier just click onto the button below to download the application form and if you require any additional information then you can contact our recruitment department on 01706 212337, or by email to:

recruitment@rossendalebus.co.uk

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