At our Try Drive event, we are giving you the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a bus driver. If you like the sound of being your own boss, earning over £30,000 per year on average and meeting lots of great people, this is the event for you.
We will be on hand throughout the day to take you through the application process to come and join our award winning driving team. We will also have members of our team available to answer any questions you may have and to talk to you about the role in more detail.
If you have any questions about the day, find us on social at @trentbartonland or drop us an email on marketing@trentbarton.co.uk
what we can offer you
Here at trentbarton, we work with some of the nation's best! The best buses and the best people. With plenty of opportunities to grow within the business, we also offer rewards for the top performers. You can expect many more great benefits including pension, retail discounts, preferential health club and gym membership rates and 24 hour wellbeing and health support.
what to expect
Once you arrive, you will be met at the entrance by one of our team who will check your driving licence and show you where to go next. You will then be shown the yard and the bus that you will be driving. You will be guided through a demonstration of how to drive a bus by one of our instructors, before having a go yourself. If you enjoy the experience and want to find out more, a number of our Training Academy and Operations team will be on hand to walk you through the application process. You may be asked to take part in an informal interview whilst there too if it's of interest to you. No booking in advance required.
what to bring
You will need to bring along a valid driving licence, have your national insurance number to hand and either your passport or another form of ID, oh, and yourself!
how to find us
by bus
rainbow one, 33 and 34 stop right outside the depot. H1 will drop you a 15 minute walk away on Heanor Market Place, or hop on a rainbow one, 33 or 34 down the hill.
Plan your journey.
by train
Langley Mill is the closest train station and a few minutes walk, served by direct trains from Nottingham, Ilkeston, Alfreton, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Leeds. If you are arriving into Derby station, it’s a 15 min walk to the city centre where you can then hop on H1 to Heanor and Langley Mill.
by car
If you are driving, please park in the car park at the front of the building.
