Collections Driver

Royal Mail; Beeston; On-site; GBP 17,220,000 - 18,047,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £13.68

Holiday entitlement

Contributory pension

Career development

Uniform provided

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Collection and Network Driver for Nottingham Mail Centre. This permanent role involves an 18-hour week across Monday to Saturday, with every Saturday shift and a rotating weekday off.

You’ll collect and deliver mail, visit post offices, and ensure items reach the processing centres on time. The role requires walking in all weather, being a people person, and holding a full UK driving licence with up to 6 penalty points.

Qualifications

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated.
• People‑person who enjoys interacting with others.
• Happy walking for long periods and working outdoors in any weather.
• Strong sense of community and pride in work.
• Flexible shift patterns.
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver mail to customers on your route.
• Check post-boxes and visit post offices as needed.
• Collect mail from businesses and drop off at processing centres.
• Sort mailbags to ensure correct delivery routing.
• Deliver letters and parcels and ensure on-time arrival.

Skills

Upbeat and self-motivated

People‑person

Walking outdoors

Community minded

Flexible shifts

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 340188.

Location: Nottingham Mail Centre, NG9 2RR.

Job type: Permanent contract.

Hours: 18:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday to Saturday, working every Saturday with rotation day off between Monday to Friday, working between 15:00 and 19:00.

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 more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people. 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 £13.68p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 37 hours a week).
• 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 35-37 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 37 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.

As a Collection Driver, you’re expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

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.