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Full Time Professional Bus Driver
Closing date: Saturday 31st August 2026
Location: Dublin
Dublin Bus is the largest Public Transport provider in Ireland with over 144 million passenger journeys in 2023.
Our purpose is to deliver high quality public transport services which meet the needs of people, support the economic growth of our city and also meet our social and environmental aspirations which are representative of a progressive European capital city.
Dublin Bus is a provider of sustainable mobility solutions. We are committed to the reduction of emissions, congestion, and energy usage.
We are recruiting Professional Bus Drivers to join us in delivering a quality customer service. We are looking for people who will operate our buses safely and efficiently and who will make every effort to ensure our customers have a positive experience of Dublin Bus
Minimum Requirements:
Car Licence Applicants
- A valid Category B Irish car licence (for a minimum of 2 years) with no endorsements
OR
Bus License Applicants
- Full category Irish D licence
- Up to date valid driver qualification card, category D (CPC card)
- An up- to- date copy from the online CPC Driver Portal as proof that your CPC is up to date, go to www.rsa.ie, click on Professional Drivers, click on Driver CPC then click on My CPC.
All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills and fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Please note if you do not have the minimum criteria your application will not be considered
Other requirements
- Applicants must be over 21 years old (to comply with D licence regulation).
- Applicants must have fluent spoken and written English.
- Applicants must be available to work shifts, including nights, weekends, public holidays, and rotating shifts depending on staffing requirements.
Salary: €864.95 per week 5-day week (inclusive of shift and Sunday premium) increasing to €1,001.48 (on a six-year pay scale) from 01 January 2025.
**Shifts: **New drivers will operate scheduled services covering a 5-day week with rotating shifts (including night service).
Training: Successful candidates will earn €701.31 a week while in the bus driver training programme. Initial training and mentoring is provided as well as on-going training and development, including periodic CPC.
Benefits: On appointment (following a probationary period of 6 months), we will offer you a wide range of benefits including either a company pension scheme or a PRSA pension scheme, a subsidised medical scheme, free bus travel and concessionary rail travel.
How to Apply & Application Process:
The below attached information booklet outlines the recruitment process for Professional Bus Drivers. Please read this carefully before applying.
The online application form must be completed in full, submitted with the required documents. Incomplete applications will not be processed, shortlisting will apply.
If you are having trouble submitting an online application please see below document with instructions on applying for position. You can also contact us at busdriverrecruitment@dublinbus.ie by email, and we will provide you with assistance to submit your application form.
**Closing date for applications is Saturday 31st January 2026
Data Retention and your legal rights
Applications will be kept for 18 months in line with our Data Retention Policy. To exercise your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018, please email dataprotection@dublinbus.ie
Please check your email inbox for confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted. Please note that email correspondence may go into spam/junk folders, ensure you check all inbox folders regularly.
Dublin Bus is an equal opportunities employer.
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