Collection and Network Driver

TN United Kingdom; Doncaster; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Collections and Network Driver in Doncaster, where your role is crucial to delivering trust and outstanding service. This position offers guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment that values community and flexibility. As part of a dynamic team, you will engage with customers, manage mail logistics, and contribute to the vital service of mail delivery. With opportunities for career development and a range of employee benefits, this role is perfect for motivated individuals who take pride in their work and enjoy being active in their community.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

22.5 Days Holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Career Development Opportunities

Full Uniform for Long-Term Contracts

Excellent Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Upbeat, independent, and self-motivated personality.

Responsibilities

• Driving and collecting mail, visiting post offices and business customers.
• Managing mailbags and ensuring timely deliveries.

Skills

Flexibility

People Skills

Driving License

Community Orientation

Job description

Collection and Network Driver
Job Reference: 323672
Location: Doncaster Delivery Office, DN4 5NE
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 23 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sat, with specific shifts: Monday - Friday 14:30, Saturday 07:00-10:00, and Monday - Friday 19:00, Saturday 14:30 - 16:30.

This role requires flexibility for reserve duties and covering other routes.

Join us at Royal Mail during an exciting time of reinvention. Each year, we make billions of deliveries, and you could be part of this vital service. As a Collections and Network Driver, you'll be part of a team that delivers trust and outstanding service to our customers.

Your responsibilities include driving, collecting mail, visiting post offices and business customers, managing mailbags, and ensuring timely deliveries. Essentially, you deliver much more than letters and parcels — you deliver for the people.

About you:

• Upbeat, independent, and self-motivated
• A people-person
• Comfortable walking long distances in any weather
• Community-oriented and prideful of your work
• Seeking flexible shift patterns
• Hold a full UK manual driving license with no more than 6 penalty points

What we offer:

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £12.54, paid monthly, adjusted for part-time hours
• Paid overtime at 1.25x rate for hours over 40/week
• 22.5 days holiday, increasing with service, with options to buy extra
• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Full uniform for contracts longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave and various employee discounts

Application process:

Click the apply button to start your application. Successful candidates will be invited for a telephone screening, followed by an interview at the Delivery Office. Please ensure your contact details are current. For more info, view the Information Checklist and Health Matrix linked in the application process.

Royal Mail values diversity and inclusion, supports adjustments during hiring, and is committed to employing ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

Learn more about us at Royal Mail Group.