Reserve MGV Driver

Royal Mail Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in the UK seeks a Driver to join their team. You will be responsible for transporting mail between various locations and engaging with the community during your route. Candidates must hold a valid C1 driving licence with minimal penalty points and have customer service experience. The role includes competitive pay and benefits, along with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Weekly pay

22.5 days holiday entitlement

Contributory Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Cycle2work scheme

Qualifications

• Upbeat and self-motivated individual with a strong sense of community.
• Must have C1 Category licence and less than 6 penalty points.
• Periodic Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (CPC) required.

Responsibilities

• Drive and transport mail between locations.
• Load and unload vehicle and sort mail appropriately.
• Maintain punctuality in mail collection and delivery.

Skills

Customer service experience

Ability to work outdoors

Self-motivated

Job description

About the Role

As a member of our driving team, you will be the public face of Royal Mail and an established part of the community. Much of your day will be spent driving, you will be collecting bulk mail from major customer, Post Offices and transporting mail between our Mail Centres and Delivery offices at prearranged times. Part of the role will be loading and unloading your van and sorting it into correct onward distribution.

About You

Upbeat and self‑motivated, you'll be as happy working alone as you will be working as part of a team and getting to know the different people on your round. You'll have a strong sense of community and the idea of doing a job that involves flexible shift patterns will appeal. We deliver mail come rain or shine, so we're looking for people who like being outdoors whatever the weather, and because there is walking involved in every round, you'll also be someone who likes the idea of doing a job that will help you keep fit. Some experience in a customer facing role would be ideal.

Driving Licence Requirements

A C1 Category licence (in your current UK address), having less than 6 penalty points is essential but ideally a clean licence is preferred, please note you will be required to show this at assessment. You must have obtained your Periodic Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (CPC) and hold a valid Drivers Qualification Card (DQC) with 35 hours training to be eligible to apply and will need to be able to present your Digital Tachograph Card, if selected for assessment.

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a one‑price‑goes‑anywhere, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK. One of the UK's leading companies, we're undertaking one of the biggest industrial transformations in the UK in recent history. Letter volumes are declining. So, we are focused on leveraging the increasing number of parcels being driven by the growth of the online shopping industry. We want to be more flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.

Pay and Benefits

You will be paid weekly, plus overtime and shift allowance if applicable.

Salary: £627.91 per week pro rata

Hours of work: We are looking to offer permanent contracts working 38 hours per week. You will cover a variety of shifts in a 24hr period including some weekend working. More information will be available at the interview.

Other benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement starts at 22.5 days on entry rising with length of service (pro‑rata)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full uniform provided for contracts of longer than 3 months
• Excellent maternity / paternity leave policy.
• Cycle2work scheme
• Many varied corporate discounts e.g. lifestyle discounts to include high street vouchers. Travel & attraction discounts for family days out. Fashion, gifts and health & wellbeing to include discount on beauty products and gym membership

What happens next?

After this stage, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful you will be invited to a face to face interview and driving assessment. Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached this vacancy will close.

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Inclusion and recruitment

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.