Postal Delivery Driver (Postie) - Ripley De Delivery Office (DE5 3BP)

Royal Mail Group; Waingroves; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Uniform provided

Company pension

Career development

Family friendly support

Wellbeing resources

Discounts

Free stamps at Christmas

22.5 days annual leave

Résumé du poste

Royal Mail Group is seeking a Parcel Delivery Driver at our Ripley area. You will perform multi-drop deliveries, prep the van, and follow route plans to ensure timely arrivals while upholding company standards.

The role requires a full UK manual driving licence (up to 6 points), a positive customer‑facing attitude and the ability to work afternoons and early evenings as part of a rotating weekend schedule.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with initiative and reliability.
• Commitment to delivering high quality customer service.
• Punctual, organised and able to manage workload.
• Full UK manual driving licence with up to 6 penalty points.

Responsabilités

• Deliver parcels across the assigned area on a multi-drop route.
• Prepare van and plan workload using route-planning tools.
• Operate within Royal Mail safety and business standards.
• Interact with customers acting as a positive ambassador.

Connaissances

Independent worker

Customer service

Organised

Communicating with customers

Flexibility for afternoons/evenings

Driving licence (UK)

Description du poste

Parcel Delivery Driver

Job reference: 344828
Location: Ripley Delivery Office, DE5 3BP
Job type: Fixed Term contract
Hours: 37:00 hours per week, working 2 IN 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 0700 and 1510

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 / £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

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.

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.