Carousel Buses will hold a special recruitment event for drivers, mechanics and supervisory positions – with a £4,000 joining bonus on offer for drivers.

Following the news that fellow bus operator Arriva has begun consultation on the proposed closure of its depots at High Wycombe and Aylesbury, Carousel has announced it will step in to run additional services.

As part of the initiative, there will be a special fast-track recruitment day to fill additional vacancies.

The joining bonus is paid in instalments over a one-year period.

Benefits include free travel on Carousel Buses, Thames Travel and Oxford Bus Company services for staff and their family and discounts at various businesses.

These have been created by the major expansion of Carousel's business.

The drop-in event will allow those impacted by the Arriva closure, and anyone else interested in new opportunities, to learn more about the company, the roles available, and to ask existing staff questions.

Application forms will be available to fill in on the day and suitable candidates can undergo an interview and medical on the day.

It will take place on Sunday, June 2 at the Holiday Inn in High Wycombe.

For more information, visit www.carouselbuses.co.uk/bus-driver-recruitment-day-2nd-June-2024.  

Luke Marion, Carousel Buses Managing Director said: “We appreciate a lot of staff at Arriva will be impacted by this sad news and we’d like to provide reassurance that there are opportunities available. 

“Carousel Buses is a great and rewarding place to work and we offer an excellent package.”

Following the news of Arriva’s impending shutdown, Carousel Buses reassured Buckinghamshire residents that they are ‘committed to stepping in and delivering bus services should any Arriva routes be withdrawn.’

It plans to immediately provide a service on current Arriva routes 2, 3, 5/5a, 6/6a, 7/7a, 10, 11, 12, 13, 800, 850 and X80, from the date of the closure.

Carousel Buses, a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group, operates 50 buses in High Wycombe and the wider Buckinghamshire area.

It also serves locations including Slough in Berkshire, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire and Uxbridge, and carries 2.5 million passengers per year.