Parcel Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Pension

Career development

Family-friendly support

Wellbeing services

Discounts

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail is hiring Parcel Delivery Drivers to deliver parcels across the assigned area on Saturdays and Sundays. You will prep your van, use route-planning tools, and ensure each parcel reaches its destination on time.

The role emphasizes customer service, independence, and reliability, with the chance to grow your career within a trusted national postal service. Uniform is provided and a company pension is available.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Available to work Saturday and Sunday as part of local rota/plan.
• Able to securely deliver items and handle election materials as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parcels across assigned area on weekends.
• Preload van and manage workload for each shift.
• Use route-planning technology to ensure timely deliveries.

Skills

Customer service

Independent work

Organized

Punctual

Ambassador

Evenings shift

Full UK license

Tools

Route planning tools

Job description

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan. 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. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it's personal. And you could be part of it. Part of a team of multi drop drivers, you'll deliver much more than parcels. Ensuring our customers days are a little bit brighter. However, it's not just about driving and deliveries. Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route-planning technology tools, to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference. A bit about you

• Upbeat, self-motivated and thrive whilst working independently
• Organised, punctual with great initiative
• Committed to the delivery of great customer service
• Comfortable interacting with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal mail
• Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings
• Enjoy a multi drop driving role, delivering parcels across the week in the assigned area
• Possess a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points, 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 Parcel Delivery 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.

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 / £16.24p/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).
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including our trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
• Excellent family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support your physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas