CBC are pleased to announce the second tranche of recruitment days as part of the Bus Driver Boot Camp training, a new initiative being promoted by Central Bedfordshire Council using funding received from the Department for Transport as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan settlement, following the success of the Dunstable recruitment days in October 2024.
Peter Smythe Transport Training will be offering a free course, delivered on behalf of the Council, aimed at those wishing to change career, upskill or who are job seeking, to obtain their Category D PSV Driving Licence to become a bus driver. Through engagement with local bus operators, a guaranteed fast tracked job interview will be available at the end of the course, with both classroom based and online learning modules covering all aspects of the role of a bus driver, as well as the practical training required to pass the Category D PSV Driving Test.
Training sessions will take place at locations within Bedfordshire as both individual and small cohorts over the coming months. To be eligible for this course, trainees must live within the Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire or Luton areas and must already hold a Category B car driving licence.
The next recruitment days will be held at The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, MK45 1AH on 15th November 2024 (1000 – 1730 and 16th November 2024 (0900 – 1230).
To register your interest call 01234 954844 or email public.transport@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk .
These will be drop-in sessions where potential candidates can learn more about the course and meet employers.
CBC also have a web page on the Central Bedfordshire Council website here: Training for bus drivers | Central Bedfordshire Council