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First Bus is a bus operator. Their routes can be found across the UK.

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Do First Bus pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at First Bus.

Public Transport Providers who pay breaks include CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales.

Last updated 3 February 2023

How we know this

Based on 85 job reviews from people who work at First Bus.

87% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at First Bus

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Jobs at First Bus

  1. New — Posted today

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Turnchapel, Devon

    £12.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  2. New — Posted today

    Term-Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Crofts End, Bristol (County)

    £13.75 per hour

    Part time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Fleetland, Hampshire

    £10.23 per hour

    Full time

    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Saint Enoder, Cornwall

    £12.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  5. New — Posted today

    Term-Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Bath, Somerset

    £13.50 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  6. New — Posted today

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Bodmin, Cornwall

    £12.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks

  7. New — Posted today

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Crofts End, Bristol (County)

    £13.75 per hour

    Full time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  8. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    York, North Yorkshire

    £13.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  9. New — Posted yesterday

    Term-Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Bradley, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

    £11.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Budock Water, Cornwall

    £12.00 per hour

    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    Term-Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire

    £11.90 per hour

    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  12. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    York, North Yorkshire

    £13.00 per hour

    Full time

    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  13. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Turnchapel, Devon

    £13.00 per hour

    Full time

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks

  14. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Budock Water, Cornwall

    £12.00 per hour

    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  15. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Bradley, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

    £11.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly

  16. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Turnchapel, Devon

    £12.00 per hour

    Full time

    • Proper training
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  17. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Longrock, Cornwall

    £12.00 per hour

    Full time

    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper training

  18. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Falmouth, TR11

    £12.00 per hour

    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training

  19. New — Posted yesterday

    Term Time

    First Bus

    5.4

    Taunton, TA1

    £12.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  20. New — Posted yesterday

    Bus Driver

    First Bus

    5.4

    Newquay, TR7

    £12.00 per hour

    Part time

    • Proper training
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted today

    Warehouse Training Team Leader

    IKEA

    7.3

    Peterborough

    Full time

    • Good employer
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +3 more

    About this pay estimate

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 13 IKEA employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2019 and December 2022.

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  2. New — Posted today

    Cleaning Operative - South Midlands Mail Centre (NN4 9DR)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Northampton

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

    About this pay estimate

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    This pay estimate is based on data from 16 Royal Mail employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2020 and February 2023.

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  3. New — Posted today

    Postperson with Driving - Strathcarron SubPDO - (IV54 8YR)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Strathcarron

    £11.59 per hour

    Part time

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  4. New — Posted today

    Team Member

    Greggs

    6.1

    Norwich, East Anglia, NR16 2JU

    £10.05 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper training +2 more

  5. New — Posted today

    Supervisor

    Greggs

    6.1

    Bridgwater, South West, TA6 4BQ

    £10.55 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper training +2 more

  6. New — Posted today

    Supervisor

    Greggs

    6.1

    Reading, South East, RG2 9DY

    £10.55 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper training +2 more

  7. New — Posted today

    Supervisor

    Greggs

    6.1

    Andover, South East, SP11 0PN

    £10.55 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Proper breaks
    • Proper training
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  8. New — Posted today

    Traffic Office Administrator - Chelmsford VOC (CM2 5AA)

    Royal Mail

    6.3

    Chelmsford, CM2 5AA

    £24.2k per year

    Full time, permanent

    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  9. New — Posted today

    Team Member

    Greggs

    6.1

    Reading, South East, RG2 9DY

    £10.05 per hour

    Full time, part time

    • Proper training
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Chef de Partie

    Brunning and Price

    5.4

    Reading, South East, RG4 7UG

    up to £27.0k per year

    Full time

    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job +1 more

  11. New — Posted today

    Chef - Corby

    Loungers

    4.9

    Corby

    9.50 to 11.00 Per Hour + Tips & benefits depends on Experience

    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Sous Chef - Urmston

    Loungers

    4.9

    Sale

    26,000 to 28,000 Per Annum + Overtime Pay, Bonus and Benefits depends on Experience

    • Free food
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +2 more

  13. New — Posted today

    Assistant Manager - New Opening - Wimborne Minster

    Loungers

    4.9

    Wimborne

    25,500 to 28,000 Per Annum + Overtime Pay, Bonus and Benefits depends on Experience

    • Respectful managers
    • Free food
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  14. New — Posted today

    Chef - Petersfield

    Loungers

    4.9

    Petersfield

    Up to 13.00 Per Hour + Tips & benefits depends on Experience

    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  15. New — Posted today

    Store Person & Preparation Chef - Northampton

    Loungers

    4.9

    Northampton

    9.20 to 10.50 Per Hour + Tips & benefits depends on Experience

    • Paid breaks
    • Free food
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  16. New — Posted today

    Deputy Manager

    Brunning and Price

    5.4

    Chelmsford

    Package up to £35,250 including TRONC

    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job +1 more

  17. New — Posted today

    Live In Senior Sous Chef

    Brunning and Price

    5.4

    Godalming

    up to £38,250 including TRONC

    Full time

    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Front of House Supervisor - Market Harborough

    Loungers

    4.9

    Market Harborough

    9.75 to 10.25 Per Hour + Tips & benefits depends on Experience

    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • People enjoy this job +2 more

  19. New — Posted today

    Assistant General Manager - Chester

    Loungers

    4.9

    Chester

    Up to 30,000 Per Annum + Overtime Pay, Bonus and Benefits depends on Experience

    Full time

    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  20. New — Posted today

    Front of House Supervisor - Harrogate

    Loungers

    4.9

    Harrogate

    Up to 11.50 Per Hour + Tips & benefits depends on Experience

    • Respectful managers
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students +2 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at First Bus

  • Best thing

    Driving, Meeting people, Learning new routes and buses

    Worst thing

    Work hours, Stress, abusive passengers and no toilet breaks between routes

    8.6

    First Bus Bus driver, August 2022

  • Best thing

    I get to drive around
    Meet some nice people
    Good colleagues
    Plenty of hours
    Nice bonus for working overtime
    Weekly pay

    Worst thing

    Its stressful
    Understaffed
    Long hours
    Short breaks
    Staggered shifts every week
    Allocated holiday and its hard to change
    Most buses don't have air con
    Abuse from passengers
    Not much time to complete routes
    Telematics make driving hard
    Days off are not ideal sometimes

    6.4

    First Bus PCV driver, August 2022

  • Best thing

    Variety, camaraderie with other drivers, being out and about

    Worst thing

    Low wages for high responsibilities. Long hours, unpaid breaks, unpaid link-time, and unpaid walking time. Harsh sickness policy. Shift working hours disrupting sleep and family patterns

    2.8

    First Bus Bus driver, July 2022

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