Collections Driver

Royal Mail Group

Kettering

On-site

GBP 16,000 - 22,000

Part time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided
Contributory pension scheme
Holiday entitlement 22.5 days (in time
Excellent parental leave policy
Discounts on high street, travel and更多

Job summary

Royal Mail Group in Kettering is seeking a Collection and Network Driver on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is 20 hours per week, working 14:50 to 18:50 over five days.

You will deliver and collect mail, check post-boxes, visit business customers, sort mailbags and ensure items reach the right place on time. Candidates should be upbeat, independent, and comfortable walking outdoors in all weather; a full UK driving licence with up to 6 penalty points is required.

Qualifications

  • Full UK manual driving licence with up to 6 penalty points.
  • Able to walk long periods and work outdoors in all weather.
  • Flexible shift patterns and independent working style.
  • Strong sense of community and pride in work.
  • Outgoing and personable with good customer service.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver letters and parcels on designated routes.
  • Check post-boxes and collect mail on route.
  • Visit business customers at prearranged times.
  • Sort mailbags and ensure items reach the right place on time.
  • Deliver election materials and other items per Royal Mail standards.

Skills

Self-motivated
People-person
Outdoor endurance
Community-minded
Flexible shifts
Driving licence

Job description

Collection and Network Driver
Job Reference: 343112
Location: Kettering Delivery Office, NN16 8AA
Job type: Fixed Term contract (12 months)
Hours: 20:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Friday, working between 14:50 and 18:50

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

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that's why we're delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

  • 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.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

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