Overview
Join to apply for the Collections Driver role at Royal Mail
Job Reference: 329677
Location: Barnstaple Delivery Office, EX32 8XX
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 17.45 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, between 14:45 and 18:15 – 18:30
There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future.
It’s not just about driving and deliveries. It’s checking post-boxes, visiting post offices, collecting mail from customers, and dropping it off at our processing centres. You’ll sort mailbags and ensure each piece reaches the right place on time. You deliver much more than letters and parcels—you deliver for the people.
A Bit About You
* Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
* Think of yourself as a people-person
* Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
* Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
* Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
* Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What We Do For You
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours)
* Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week
* 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week) and the option to buy extra leave each year
* Contributory pension scheme
* Lots of opportunity to develop a career
* Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract longer than three months
* Excellent parental leave policy
* Discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-40 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.
Time to apply
Ready to deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, first you will have a telephone screening call, followed by an interview at the Delivery Office.
If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call. Please expect an update from a recruiter shortly.
Please click here to view the Information Checklist listing acceptable documents. Also view the Health Matrix for health-related elements you may need to consider.
Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. We are a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please visit: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
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