Bus Driver Apprenticeship - Passenger Transport – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Go-Ahead London is the leading operator and largest provider of bus passenger travel in London. Applying for the position of an Apprentice Bus Driver could be the start of your journey with a company that grows its business by encouraging and developing those who see this as a genuine career opportunity.

Wage

£31,500 a year

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£500 bonus upon successful completion of Apprenticeship

Training course

Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Sunday, working 5 out of 7 days. Shifts - starting and ending between 4.00am and 2.00pm - to be confirmed (approximately 8 hours a day). Working week starts on a Saturday - Rest days are not fixed.

38 hours a week

Start date

Friday 31 October 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

100

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Initially, you will:

Drive a bus around London to a high standard
The processes and procedures required to deliver and maintain a reliable service
How to, and the importance of ensuring the vehicle you are driving is road worthy by carrying out daily pre-service and regular checks
Provide excellent customer service to passenger

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Go-Ahead London River Road Bus Garage, 51 River Road, Barking, IG11 0DA
Go-Ahead London Recruitment & Training Academy, 1 Warner Road, London, SE5 9LU
Go-Ahead London Northumberland Park Bus Garage, Marsh Lane, London, N17 0XB
Go-Ahead London Bus Garage, Morden Wharf Road, London, SE10 0NU
Go-Ahead London Stockwell Bus Garage, Binfield Road, London, SW4 6ST
Go-Ahead London Waterside Way Bus Garage, 7 Waterside Way, London, SW17 0HB
Go-Ahead London New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5UH
Go-Ahead London Waterloo Bus Garage, 6 Cornwall Road, London, SE1 8TE
Go-Ahead London Putney Garage, 3 Chelverton Road, London, SW15 1RN
Go-Ahead London Orpington Bus Garage, Farnborough Hill, Green Street Green, Orpington, BR6 6DA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON GENERAL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Apply safe working practices and comply with current passenger carrying vehicles (PCV) driving regulations and legislation.
Comply with current company policies and procedures.
Locate and access the vehicle.
Conduct pre-service route planning.
Pre-service vehicle checks, tests and documentation.
Check and maintain cleanliness of the vehicle.
Drive the vehicle applying defensive driving techniques, with consideration of efficiency for sustainability, environmental and economic factors.
Follow procedures to maximise punctuality of service.
Communicate with customers using automated, verbal or other methods regarding delays and interruptions to the service and timing.
Uses destination displays and signage.
Communicates with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to supports the general operation of services.
Provide assistance for customers to safely embark and disembark the vehicle
Manage customer queries and complaints.
Make scheduled stops on route.
Monitor and respond to instrumentation, signals and instructions.
Identify and diagnose vehicle faults and failures to rectify issues within limits of own authority.
Prepare and submit documents, reports and logs containing performance, incident and technical information.
Changeover the vehicle or take a vehicle out of service.
Pass the responsibility to the control of others.
Record task information (text or data) - paper based or electronic.
Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
Drive a bus or coach
Drive a tram.
Apply safe working practices and comply with current passenger carrying vehicles (PCV) driving regulations and legislation.
Comply with current company policies and procedures.
Locate and access the vehicle.
Conduct pre-service route planning.
Pre-service vehicle checks, tests and documentation.
Check and maintain cleanliness of the vehicle.
Drive the vehicle applying defensive driving techniques, with consideration of efficiency for sustainability, environmental and economic factors.
Follow procedures to maximise punctuality of service.
Communicate with customers using automated, verbal or other methods regarding delays and interruptions to the service and timing.
Uses destination displays and signage.
Communicates with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to supports the general operation of services.
Provide assistance for customers to safely embark and disembark the vehicle
Manage customer queries and complaints.
Make scheduled stops on route.
Monitor and respond to instrumentation, signals and instructions.
Identify and diagnose vehicle faults and failures to rectify issues within limits of own authority.
Prepare and submit documents, reports and logs containing performance, incident and technical information.
Changeover the vehicle or take a vehicle out of service.
Pass the responsibility to the control of others.
Record task information (text or data) - paper based or electronic.
Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Your training plan

Apprentices will gain a Level 2 (Intermediate) Passenger Transport Driver - Bus, Coach and Tram qualification upon successful completion of their apprenticeship. As well as a PCV (category D) licence and Driver CPC card
Functional Skills (if required)
Most of the training will be delivered in blocks, location to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English / Maths (grade Level 4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Non judgemental
Patience
Friendly
Willing to learn
Enjoy driving
Enjoy meeting people
Good communicator
Good timekeeping

Other requirements

You will need to be 18yrs or over to apply, must have held a full car (category B) driving licence for at least 6 months, and have no more than 6 penalty points. We have 17 locations across London.

About this company

Go-Ahead London (also known as London General Transport Service Limited) is the largest bus company in the capital, operating routes on behalf of TfL. We employ over 6,000 drivers operating approximately 2300 buses, from our 17 depots in South, North and East London. Our workforce rightly reflects the communities we serve.

https://www.goaheadlondon.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once the apprentice is fully qualified, there are a range of roles within the company and wider industry for career progression. Some of these include but are not limited to:

Bus Controller
Route Controller
Mileage Clarks
Accident prevention managers
Senior Garage Administrators
Classroom Tutors

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON GENERAL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

gal.apprenticeships.driving@goaheadlondon.com

02078195200

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314421.

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Closes on Thursday 30 October 2025

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