Postal Delivery Driver

Royal Mail; Southampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £13.68

Holiday allowance 22.5 days

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Career development

Wellbeing services

Discounts

Christmas stamps

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Parcel Delivery Driver for the Southport Delivery Office. This fixed-term contract runs for 6 months and provides 30 hours per week, with shifts between 14:40 and 20:30; weekend rotas may apply. You will prepare your van, use route-planning tools, and deliver parcels, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail.

You must hold a full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points). The role offers a paid hourly rate, holiday allowance, pension, and career development

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Organised and punctual with initiative.
• Committed to delivering high-quality customer service.
• Comfortable interacting with customers as a Royal Mail ambassador.
• Happy to work afternoon and early evenings.
• Enjoy multi-drop driving across the week in the assigned area.
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parcels across the assigned area as part of a multi-drop run.
• Prepare the van and workload for each shift.
• Use route-planning technology to ensure parcels reach the right address at the right time.
• Securely deliver all items including election materials in line with Royal Mail standards.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organised

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Afternoon/evening availability

Multi-drop driving

Full UK licence ≤6 points

Job description

Parcel Delivery Driver
Job reference: 342386
Location: Southport Delivery Office, PR8 4ZZ
Job type: Fixed Term contract 6 months
Hours: 30 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 14:40 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.

Time to apply

Ready to become a Parcel Delivery Driver and deliver for the people? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to an interview, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

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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.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

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