Wrightbus To Create 300 New Permanent Jobs

Ballymena-based Wrightbus is to create 300 new permanent jobs after winning a number of contracts for their pioneering zero emissions buses across the UK and Ireland.

Alongside the new jobs, Wrightbus are set to convert 120 current temporary jobs into permanent positions.

Wrightbus had just 56 employees when it was saved from collapse by green entrepreneur Jo Bamford in October 2019. Since then, Wrightbus has developed the world's first first hydrogen double decker bus and a market-leading electric double decker bus.

The firm will have 930 permanent employees once the new positions have been filled.

Wrightbus MD Neil Collins: "It's a fantastic success story, and not one many people would have imagined just a few short years ago.

"In the last two years, the company has not only been bought back from the brink, but has been reinvigorated and has seen a period of phenomenal growth. We've launched the world's first hydrogen double decker, we've launched the fastest-charging double deck electric bus on the market and we're now the UK's only bus builder with both a hydrogen and electric product on the market.

"Our order book is looking very healthy with our zero emission buses in high demand, and we have multiple conversations ongoing with a number of bus operators from across the UK and Ireland. And let's not forget that this has all been achieved despite the terrible effects of the global pandemic over the past 18 months."

Wrightbus hopes the job roles, which will include skilled, semi-skilled, general operators and support staff, will all be filled in 2022.

All jobs will be advertised on the Wrightbus website. For more information and to apply, visit the Careers page at www.wrightbus.com.