Collections & Network Driver

Royal mail; Wadebridge; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in postal services is looking for a Collections and Network Driver to join their Wadebridge team. This role involves delivering mail, checking post-boxes, and providing excellent customer service in the community. With competitive pay and generous benefits, including paid overtime and career development opportunities, this is an ideal position for self-motivated individuals who take pride in their work.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Paid overtime

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Full uniform provided

Excellent parental leave policy

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Ability to walk for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Delivering mail and packages while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Checking post-boxes and visiting business customers.
• Sorting mail and managing deliveries effectively.

Skills

Self-motivated

People-person

Community-oriented

Resilience in all weather

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Collections & Network Driver, Wadebridge

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Client:

Royal mail

Location:

Wadebridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Collection and Network Driver
Job Reference: 325113
Location: Wadebridge Delivery Office, PL27 7AA
Job type: Fixed Term contract, 6 months.
Hours: 15:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday to Friday, working between 14:50 and 17:50

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 £12.54p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours if part time)
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for more than 40 hours a week
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if part time) 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 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

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 click here, which will take you to the Information Checklist which lists the acceptable documents. In addition, please also view the Health Matrix, as this provides details of health-related elements you may need to consider.

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 click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/