Friendly Collections Driver - Flexible 17.5h

Royal Mail Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £13.68

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension

Career development opportunities

Uniform provided

Parental leave

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is recruiting for a Collections Driver at the Portsmouth Delivery Office. The role is permanent, part‑time (17.5 hours per week) across 5 days, with shifts from 15:30 to 19:00.

You will deliver and collect mail, check post-boxes, and visit business customers while ensuring items reach processing centres on time. Candidates should have a full UK manual driving licence with up to 6 penalty points and enjoy working outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated.
• People-person with good interpersonal skills.
• Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather.
• Strong sense of community and pride in work.
• Flexible shift patterns.
• UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect mail on your route safely.
• Check post-boxes and visit post offices as required.
• Collect mail from customers and drop off at processing centres.
• Sort mailbags to ensure items reach the right place on time.
• Provide a high level of customer service on every delivery.

Skills

People skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Outdoor work

Driving licence (UK)

Tools

Full UK manual driving licence (3+ penalty points)

Job description

Royal Mail Group is recruiting for a Collections Driver at the Portsmouth Delivery Office. The role is permanent, part‑time (17.5 hours per week) across 5 days, with shifts from 15:30 to 19:00.

You will deliver and collect mail, check post-boxes, and visit business customers while ensuring items reach processing centres on time. Candidates should have a full UK manual driving licence with up to 6 penalty points and enjoy working outdoors in all weather.