Collections and Network Driver

Royal Mail Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national delivery service is looking for a Collection and Network Driver to join their team. In this role, you will ensure outstanding service by delivering letters and parcels, checking post-boxes, and visiting business customers. Candidates should be independent, self-motivated, and community-oriented, with a valid UK driving licence. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £15.50, paid overtime, and various benefits including paid holidays and a contributory pension scheme. Apply now to make a difference in your community.

Benefits

Paid overtime

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Full uniform provided

Excellent parental leave policy

Various discounts including vouchers and gym membership

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence with a maximum of 6 penalty points.
• Able to work flexible shift patterns.
• Experience in customer service is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver letters and parcels while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Check post boxes and visit business customers.
• Sort and organize mailbags for accurate delivery.

Skills

Upbeat

Independent

Self-motivated

People-person

Willing to walk for long periods

Community-oriented

Flexible with shift patterns

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 334862

Location: Islington Delivery Office, EC1A 1BB

Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 37:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sun, working between 12:15 and 19:40

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
• 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 £15.50p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week) and the option to buy extra leave each year.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career.
• Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract 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 35‑40 hours per week are listed as full‑time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.

Time to apply

Ready to deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to a telephone screening call and if successful, this will be followed by an interview at the Delivery Office.

If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.

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 see https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/.