Collections Driver

Royal Mail Group; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in Barnstaple is looking for a Collections and Network Driver. You will collect and deliver mail, engage with the community, and ensure timely service. The ideal candidate is upbeat, self-motivated, and holds a full UK manual driving licence. Competitive pay and varied overtime opportunities are available in this community-focused role.

Benefits

Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06

Paid overtime at x1.25

22.5 days holiday plus options to buy extra leave

Contributory pension scheme

Opportunities for career development

Full uniform provided after three months

Excellent parental leave policy

Various discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns.
• Able to work outside in any weather.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver mail, checking post boxes and visiting business customers.
• Sort mail and ensure timely delivery to processing centers.
• Provide outstanding service and engage with the community.

Skills

Upbeat, independent and self-motivated

People-person

Ability to walk for long periods

Pride in community work

Flexibility in shift patterns

UK manual driving licence

Job description

Overview

Collections and Network Driver
Job Reference: 327685
Location: Barnstaple Delivery Office, EX32 8XX
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 16:30 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, working between 15:00 and 18:15 - 18:30

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey. Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Because for us, it's personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. And you could be part of it. A Collections and Network Driver. Part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep. Giving outstanding service and making our customer’s days that little bit brighter.

It's not just about driving and deliveries. It's checking post-boxes, popping into post offices, visiting our business customers at a prearranged time, being there to collect the mail, and dropping it off at our processing centres. Sorting out your mailbags and making sure each piece gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.

A bit about you

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Think of yourself as a people-person
• Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What we do for you

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week) and the option to buy extra leave each year.
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided if you're on a contract of longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership

Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-40 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.

Time to apply

Ready to deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to a telephone screening call and if successful, this will be followed by an interview at the Delivery Office.

If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

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Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

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