Parcel Delivery Driver Preston Central Delivery Office (PR1 1AD)

Royal Mail; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full uniform provided

Company pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 22.5 days (pro‑r‑a

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Discounts and perks

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Parcel Delivery Driver in Preston. This permanent 30-hour-per-week role includes afternoons/evenings, with weekend work as per local rota.

You will deliver parcels, prep your van, and use route-planning tools to ensure on-time arrivals while representing Royal Mail in a positive way. We offer a guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68, 22.5 days holiday (pro-rata with hours), a full uniform, pension scheme, and opportunities for career progression including trainee manager roles

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Able to work afternoons and early evenings.
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service.
• Able to work independently and stay organised.
• Willingness to work a 5-day rota including weekends.
• Experience with multi-drop parcel delivery is useful.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parcels across assigned area on daily route.
• Prepare van and workload for each shift using route-planning tools.
• Interact with customers and act as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail.
• Follow local rota plan including Saturday and Sunday shifts.
• Ensure timely delivery and secure handling of all items.

Skills

Full UK manual driving licence

Customer service

Independent working

Organised and punctual

Afternoon/evening availability

Multi-drop driving

Tools

Route-planning tools

Job description

Parcel Delivery Driver

Job reference: 345767

Location: Preston Delivery Office, PR1 1AD

Job type: Permanent contract

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

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

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 £13.68p/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

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.

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.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/