- Leicester
- Full-time
- £29,250+
Join our outstanding team of exceptional drivers.
Are you someone who finds joy in the freedom of the open road, fueled by a genuine passion for delivering exceptional service? At Ausden Clark, we’re embarking on an exciting expansion phase, and we’re on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team of dedicated drivers. As the demand for our services continues to grow, we invite you to seize this opportunity and become an integral part of our driving force.
At Ausden Clark, every mile is not just a route; it’s an adventure waiting to be explored. If you’re ready to combine your love for driving with a commitment to providing top-notch service, we welcome you to be a part of our dynamic team!
A bit about us:
- We have a team of over 40 full-time drivers, and are looking to expand the team with more highly professional drivers.
- We’ve teamed up with Mattioli Woods to create a health and wellbeing plan with a benefits package for all staff.
- We offer a £1,200 annual bonus based on performance plus regular driving bonuses, for example, London work and job during antisocial hours, and more.
- We strongly believe in being a team, so we hold regular events to bring everyone together to enjoy nights out and trips away.
- We offer different shift patterns and weekend off rotas so you can plan your social life and know when your working and when your not.
- Every member of Ausden Clark is a valued part of the team and so we go the extra mile to recognise everyone individually, and just one of the ways we do this is with birthday recognitions. We give everyone a birthday card, a message, and a gift for that special day of the year.
- We have a team of friendly cleaning staff ensuring your coach is looked after at the end of the day and you can go home and enjoy more time at home with peace of mind.
- As part of Ausden Clark, we have Garage Services, where you can get discounted MOTs and reduced prices on repairs and maintenance.
- We give 28 days of holiday including bank holidays with the additional ability to purchase more holiday through the use of banked hours.
- We have a flexible company pension scheme which allows you to dictate how much you wish to pay in and the company then contributes based on your desired figure.
- Every employee receives a high quality Ausden Clark uniform and starter pack after an initial 3-month trial period.
- Each driver is allocated their own coach, we do this as we firmly believe that its important to have a coach that you feel at home with which improves standards makes for an all-round better experience for all.
- Keeping up to date with CPC courses is a focus for us, so we have bespoke and online courses available for our driving team. These are completely free for our drivers and can be taken in our on-site training room or even at home.
- We have built a strong relationship with our customers, one in particular is a coach day trip and holiday provider, and so we’ve teamed up with them to offer staff discounts on their day trips, holidays and LCFC away travel.
- Our work is a mixed variety of work including private school contracts, private hire, European travel and UK breaks, travelling all over the UK and beyond.
- We are based on the west side of Leicester just off of junction 21 of the M1. Our modern depot comprises on two yards for our 45-coach fleet, excellent driver facilities, our head offices, and our Garage Services centre.
Why join the team:
- Guaranteed 45 hours pay every week
- Health and wellbeing plan, retail benefits and more
- Performance and credited bonus scheme in excess of £1,200 per year
- Social events throughout the year
- Mixed working pattern
- Company uniform
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus a holiday purchase scheme
- Birthday recognition scheme
- Company pension system
- Cleaners to look after the coaches
- Discounts on car and van maintenance
- Free CPC training given
- Discounts on coach hire, day trips, and coach holidays
- Mixed work including schools, private hire, UK and European travel
The ideal candidate should:
- Hold a valid PCV license
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence with less than 6 points
- 21 or above and have held a driving licence for at least 2 years
- Hold a valid CPC card (although courses can be provided)
- Be DBS-approved
- Have an excellent driving record
- Have a high level of driving skill
- Have a good knowledge of the UK road network, European knowledge will be an advantage also
- Be flexible with working hours and aware that coach driving can involve anti social hours
- Have good communication skills with a customer-focused attitude
- Be able to work within a team
Ausden Clark is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. We believe this is the only acceptable way to conduct business and the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re an experienced coach driver and like what we are offering, please call us on 0116 262 9492, or email connie@ausdenclark.co.uk.
Join Ausden Clark and drive your future forward.