Collections Driver

Royal Mail Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay rate

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Uniform provided

Career development

Discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking a part-time Collections Driver in Chippenham Delivery Office. The role involves collecting and delivering mail, checking post-boxes, and visiting business customers within a 15:30–18:30 window across five weekdays. Candidate must enjoy outdoor work and be a people person.

The position offers a guaranteed hourly rate (£13.68 p/h), 22.5 days holiday, a contributory pension, and opportunities for career development. Uniform is provided for longer contracts.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect mail on route, ensuring items reach their destinations.
• Check post-boxes and visit post offices as part of duties.
• Sort mailbags and ensure correct routing to processing centres.
• Provide reliable and friendly service to customers on the go.

Skills

People skills

Self-motivated

Reliability

Flexible shifts

Job description

Collections Driver
Job Reference: 344269
Location: Chippenham Delivery Office, SN14 6EX
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 15.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, working between 15:30 and 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 £13.68p/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.

Ready to became a Collection Driver and deliver for the people? If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to an interview, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

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.