Parcel Delivery Driver

Royal Mail Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Parcel Delivery Driver, where you'll be responsible for delivering parcels and providing excellent customer service. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate, overtime pay, and various benefits including holiday and career development opportunities. Be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion while ensuring timely deliveries to brighten customers' days.

Benefits

Guaranteed hourly rate of £12.54

Overtime pay at x1.25

22.5 days holiday

Full uniform provided

Company pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Family-friendly benefits

Wellbeing support services

Discounts on high street vouchers

Free stamps at Christmas

Qualifications

• Comfortable interacting with customers as a positive ambassador.
• Possess a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parcels while ensuring timely deliveries.
• Prepare the van and use route-planning technology.

Skills

Customer Service

Self-motivated

Organised

Punctual

Positive Ambassador

Education

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Job description

Parcel Delivery Driver

Job reference: 324879

Location: Portsmouth Delivery Office, PO3 5FL

Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 30 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, between 13:30 - 14:30 and 20:00 - 21:00

Note: Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday according to a local rota/plan (rolling 2 days off per week).

Join us at Royal Mail during an exciting time of reinvention. Each year, we make billions of deliveries, rain or shine, because it's personal. As a multi-drop driver, you'll deliver more than parcels—you're brightening our customers' days. Your role involves not just driving but also preparing your van, using route-planning technology, and ensuring timely deliveries. Be part of something bigger—make a difference with us.

About you

• Upbeat, self-motivated, and able to work independently
• Organised, punctual, with great initiative
• Committed to excellent customer service
• Comfortable interacting with customers as a positive ambassador
• Happy to work in the afternoon and early evenings
• Possess a 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 for hours over 40 per week
• 22.5 days holiday, increasing with service, with options to buy extra
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contributions
• Career development opportunities, including trainee manager roles and apprenticeships
• Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Wellbeing support services for physical and mental health
• Discounts on high street vouchers, travel, attractions, beauty products, and gym memberships
• Free stamps at Christmas

Application process

Click the apply button to start your application. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview. Please ensure your contact details are current. Review the Information Checklist and Health Matrix linked in the application to prepare your documents and understand health considerations.

Royal Mail values diversity and inclusion, supporting belonging through employee network groups. We support adjustments during the application process and are committed to an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

For more about Royal Mail Group, visit: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/