Collections Driver

Royal Mail Group; Whitehaven; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Collections and Network Driver, where you'll be part of a dedicated team ensuring timely deliveries and exceptional service. Your role extends beyond driving, as you'll engage with the community, collect mail, and ensure every piece reaches its destination. With a focus on flexibility and community pride, this position offers a guaranteed hourly rate, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in your community, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Guaranteed hourly rate

Overtime pay

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Full uniform

Excellent parental leave policy

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving license with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Comfortable walking for long periods and outdoors in any weather.

Responsibilities

• Check post-boxes and visit post offices for mail collection.
• Deliver mail to processing centres and ensure timely sorting.

Skills

Self-motivated

Customer service

Flexibility

Driving (UK manual license)

Job description

Collections Driver
Job Reference: 324566
Location: Whitehaven Delivery Office, CA28 7AA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 12.5 hours per week, working 3 days across Mon-Sat, working between 13:50 and 18:00

Join us during an exciting time as we reinvent Royal Mail for the future. Every year, we make billions of deliveries, connecting people from all walks of life. As a Collections and Network Driver, you'll be part of a team that delivers trust and outstanding service to our customers, making their days brighter.

Your role involves more than just driving and delivering. You'll check post-boxes, visit post offices, meet business customers, collect mail, and deliver it to our processing centres. You'll also sort mailbags to ensure each piece reaches the right destination on time. You deliver more than letters and parcels; you deliver for the people.

About you

• Upbeat, independent, and self-motivated
• A people-person
• Comfortable walking for long periods and outdoors in any weather
• Strong sense of community and pride in your work
• Flexible shift pattern preferences
• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What we offer

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £12.54, paid monthly, adjusted for part-time hours
• Overtime pay at x1.25 rate for hours over 40 per week
• 22.5 days holiday, increasing with service, with options to buy extra leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Full uniform for contracts longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts on high street vouchers, travel, attractions, beauty products, and gym memberships

Application process

If you're ready to serve your community, click the apply button. Successful applicants will be invited for a telephone screening, followed by an interview at the Delivery Office. Please ensure your contact details are current when applying.

For more details, please review the Information Checklist and the Health Matrix, which outline acceptable documents and health considerations.

Royal Mail values diversity and inclusion, supporting adjustments during the application process. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners. Learn more about us at our website.