Leicester
Woods Coaches, Station Street, South Wigston, LE18 4TH

Trainee Coach Driver Leicester

Salary: £12.60 during training, rising to £15.12 - £18.90 per hour
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Mon 24 Nov 2025 - 08:00 am UTC
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Trainee Coach Driver Leicester

Qualities Needed

Be a UK resident with the relevant work permits and evidence
100 %
Clean Licence
80 %
Customer Service
70 %
Commitment
100 %
Be flexible with working hours
100 %

Join National Express and start your journey towards a rewarding career as a fully qualified Coach Driver. If you hold a valid UK manual car licence, we’ll provide all the training you need to gain your PCV licence and drive to the highest professional standard.

Our current pay rates...

  • Training Pay: £12.60/hour
  • Weekday pay: £15.12/hour 
  • Weekend pay: £16.16/hour 
  • Overtime Pay: £18.90/hour (more than 42 hours)
  • No unpaid breaks
  • Guaranteed 40 hours a week

Location: Woods Coaches, Leicester

Operation Hours: We operate 7 days a week, midnight until 22:00
Although there would be a rare expectation to stop out overnight.

Schedule: 5 on 3 off shift patterns, including a variety of early, day, late, and late nights

Once qualified, you could be...

  • Driving on the National Express network
  • Providing transport for day trips, national and international tours, sports events, corporate shuttles, school trips, and private hire
  • Delivering safe, comfortable, and reliable journeys for our passengers

What you’ll need...

  • A full UK car licence held for 12 months minimum (Category B)
  • A passion for delivering excellent customer service
  • Minimum age: 21

Training with us
Our Driver Training Academy will guide you through every stage – from theory to practical tests – with expert tuition from experienced National Express PCV instructors.

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

Take the wheel of your career and train to become a professional Coach Driver with National Express.

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

  • Fully paid CPC training
  • Free licence medicals without loss of pay
  • Private online GP service
  • A free smart comfortable uniform
  • Company pension 
  • Paid annual leave
  • Exclusive benefits & savings from thousands of the UK's retailers and service providers
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and
  • Further support to improve your health and wellbeing
  • 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
  • 50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services

Join us on the Journey… and apply today.

National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

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 Coach Driver Leicester
Salary: £12.60 during training, rising to £15.12 - £18.90 per hour
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
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Are you age 21 or over?
Due to DVLA requirements, can you please confirm if you have lived in the UK for at least 6 months?
Are you eligible to work in the UK?
Do you have a valid Full UK car licence?
Do you have a valid Full UK Manual car licence?
Do you have more than 6 penalty points on your licence? If the amount of points changes during the recruitment process, or in training, you will need to inform us.
Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK?
Have you ever been banned, suspended, or disqualified from driving? Please note that this information will be verified, and providing false or misleading information may result in your withdrawal from the recruitment process.
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?
Have you ever worked at National Express / any affiliated companies or commenced training with us? If yes, please confirm the dates, location and your reason for leaving?
If you are successful will this be the only form of employment you will have?
Where did you hear about this vacancy?
Do you have a valid Driver Qualification Card? If yes please can you confirm the expiry date.
What kind of licence do you have? (Automatic, Manual, Provisional, PCV)
Have you been recommended to apply for this role at National Express by a current employee? If yes, please state their name, title and department/location.
For health and safety reasons we prefer you to be within a one hours commute to your chosen depot. Please can you confirm this is the case.
Are you a Service Leaver/ Veteran or a Spouse / Family member of a Service Leaver?
Can you demonstrate at least 12 months' recent driving experience in the UK?
Have you ever had your driving licence revoked, disqualified or banned for any reason? If Yes, please provide the date and reason for this. We will run checks to verify your answer to this later in the process.
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Have you been convicted of any criminal offence(s) which are not spent under the rehabilitation act 1974.
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