Collections Driver

Royal Mail; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

22.5 days holiday reduce by hours

Contributory pension

Uniform provided

Parental leave policy

Discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail is hiring a part‑time Collections and Network Driver. The role covers 20 hours per week over five days (Mon–Fri), typically 15:00–19:00, with occasional driving. You’ll join a team delivering and collecting mail, checking post-boxes and visiting business customers on a prearranged schedule.

Applicants should be upbeat, self‑motivated and comfortable walking long distances in all weather. A full UK manual licence (max 6 points) is required, with benefits including an employer pension,

Qualifications

• Must be able to walk long periods and work outdoors in all weather.
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Be reliable, self‑driven and able to work independently.
• Demonstrate a friendly, helpful approach to customers and colleagues.
• Enjoy a varied role including collection, delivery and basic sorting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mail and parcels on assigned routes.
• Check post-boxes, visit post offices and collect mail as required.
• Sort mailbags and ensure correct routing to centres.
• Occasional driving with a focus on safe, timely deliveries.

Skills

Independent worker

People person

Weather‑proof

Flexible shifts

UK manual licence

Job description

Hours: 20.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, working between 15:00 and 19:00. This is mostly an indoor duty with an occasional driving. 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
• 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. Time to apply