Collections Driver

Royal Mail Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is hiring a Collection and Network Driver for the Huntingdon Delivery Office. You will work 20 hours per week across 5 days (Mon-Fri) between 14:30 and 18:30, on a fixed-term contract for 24 months.

The role involves delivering and collecting mail, as well as occasional visits to post offices and business customers. You’ll use a full UK manual driving licence, walk in various weather, and join a team dedicated to reliable, friendly doorstep service.

Qualifications

• Possesses a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Able to work outdoors, in various weather conditions, and walk long periods.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect mail on route, including election materials and select items.
• Sort mail bags and ensure correct routing to processing centres.
• Provide reliable, courteous service and support to customers along the doorstep.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

People skills

Independent

Job description

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 343762

Location: Huntingdon Delivery Office, PE29 7AB

Job type: Fixed Term contract 24 months

Hours: 20:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri working between 14:30 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(pa)id 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

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.