Specialist Delivery Driver

Royal Mail Group; Grays; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK delivery service is looking for a Collection & Delivery Driver to manage designated routes and ensure successful parcel deliveries. The role requires a valid UK driving licence and offers competitive hourly rates, paid overtime, and opportunities for career growth. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with excellent customer service skills and flexibility to work paid overtime, including Saturdays.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £14.87

Paid overtime opportunities

22.5 days paid holiday

Exclusive discounts on various services

Pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes.
• Self-motivated and reliable with good communication skills.
• Comfortable with multi-drop delivery and peak traffic hours.

Responsibilities

• Planning your route using route-planning technology.
• Collecting and delivering pouches and parcels on a designated route.
• Scanning items to ensure tracking information is available.

Job description

Overview

Location: Branch Direct West Thurrock, Weston Road, West Thurrock, RM20 3FJ

Company: Royal Mail Group

Job type: Fixed Term for 6 months

Working pattern: 16.00 hours per week, Monday and Saturday, between the hours of 05:00 - 13:00

A rare and unique opportunity to join one of Royal Mail’s best kept secrets. Royal Mail Relay are recruiting Collection & Delivery Drivers near you!

Are you looking to be part of a successful, growing business? Do you love the idea of having the open road as your office? If so, then our Collection and Delivery Driver position is perfect for you!

A bit about us

Royal Mail Relay was established in 1999 and serves Government, financial, premium retail and healthcare sectors with a bespoke, scheduled collection and next day delivery service. We operate from 15 depots across the country, servicing over 100 customer contracts with a dedicated team of around 350 employees. Our network is secure, self-sufficient and independent, with high security and vetting standards due to government compliance and customer needs. Our drivers cover a massive 10 million miles per year, so a love for the road is a must!

Responsibilities

• Planning your route each day using route-planning technology.
• Collecting and delivering pouches, parcels, tote boxes to small and large businesses on a designated route.
• Scanning items on and off route to ensure tracking information is available to customers and colleagues.

What’s in it for you?

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £14.87 per hour paid monthly
• Opportunity to increase earning potential with paid overtime
• 22.5 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays), increasing with length of service and the option to buy extra leave each year
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, family days out, gym memberships and more
• Excellent company-matched pension scheme (after qualifying period)
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career within the UK’s largest delivery company

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence: full, manual UK licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, registered at/your current UK address, with no more than 6 penalty points. You’ll need to show this at assessment.
• Self-motivated and reliable: upbeat, able to work unsupervised, pride in your work, reliable under tight timelines.
• Multi-drop delivery: comfortable driving for long periods and delivering parcels up to 30kg, throughout the week, including peak traffic hours. Familiarity with digital route planning tools or a willingness to learn is essential.
• Flexibility: willing to work paid overtime, including Saturdays, and support colleagues to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Customer service: excellent communication skills and commitment to outstanding customer service.
• Background checks: able to prove Right to Work in the UK and pass basic criminal record and financial security checks. *

Application & Inclusion

Sound good? Apply now. Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this vacancy will close.

*This job is in a high security environment. If you pass the interview, expect a wait while we carry out screening, including Financial Security Checks. If you’ve had bankruptcy, a county court judgement (CCJ) or an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) in the past 6 years, you will not be eligible for this vacancy but may be eligible for other roles. Please check our careers website.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. We are Gold signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant and especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.