What you get
- Steady work. More than 50,000 journeys a month across Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington, Morpeth and Newcastle, plus school and NHS contracts.
- Your own hours. Days, evenings, weekends, or around another job.
- Your car or ours. Drive your own licensed car, or rent one of ours, including fully electric cars.
- No commission. You pay a flat weekly fee and keep what you earn on every job.
- Up to £500 joining bonus if you already hold a Northumberland private hire badge: £200 after 3 months, £200 after 5 months and £100 after 6 months. Terms below.
- Start fast. Already badged? You can usually start the same day or the next working day.
What you need
- A full UK driving licence held for at least 4 years
- The right to work in the UK
- A Northumberland private hire badge, or be ready to apply for one
- Or a Newcastle private hire badge, if you have your own Newcastle-licensed car
No badge yet?
We take you through Northumberland County Council's application: an enhanced DBS check, a medical and the council's own checks. It usually takes about 3 months, or about 2 if you have driven a taxi before or already hold an enhanced DBS from another job.
We also have school-run driver and passenger assistant jobs, both term time only. See all our jobs.
Bonus terms
The £500 joining bonus is for drivers new to Phoenix who already hold a Northumberland private hire badge. We pay £200 after 3 months driving with us, £200 after 5 months and £100 after 6 months. Time off doesn't count towards the months, and you need to be paying us on time. This is self-employed work: what you earn depends on the hours you drive. A typical full-time week is around £550, after the weekly fee and any car rent.