Location: Royal Mail Peterborough Relay, Fallodan Rd Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6YX
Company: Royal Mail Group
Job reference: #
Job type: Fixed Term for 6 months
Working pattern: Full-Time, Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday working. Shift times between 03:00 and 22:00; flexibility required.
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, this Collection and Delivery Driver position is perfect for you!
About us
Royal Mail Relay was established in 1999 and provides market leading, bespoke, scheduled collection and next day delivery service for organisations with multiple sites across the UK. We operate from 15 depots and service over 100 customer contracts with a dedicated team of around 350 employees. Our network is secure, self‑sufficient and independent, with higher-than-normal security and vetting standards due to government compliance.
About the role
You’ll be responsible for:
* 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.
About you
We’ll provide your full uniform and all the training and support you’ll need to succeed. Here’s what you’ll need to bring to the role:
* Valid UK driving licence: a full, manual 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, take pride in your work, and meet tight timelines.
* Comfortable with multi‑drop delivery: driving for long periods and delivering parcels up to 30 kg, including peak traffic hours. Familiarity with digital route‑planning tools or willingness to learn is essential.
* Flexible to service demands: willing to work paid overtime, including Saturdays, and support colleagues to get deliveries on time.
* Excellent customer service skills and dedication to delivering outstanding service.
* Able to pass background checks: proof of Right to Work in the UK and pass basic criminal record and financial security checks.
What’s in it for you
* Hourly rate: £13.06 p/hr, paid monthly.
* Opportunity to increase earning potential with paid overtime.
* 22.5 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays), increasing with length of service; 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.
Legal and inclusion statements
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.
*This job is in a high security environment. If you pass the interview, expect a wait whilst we carry out our screening process, 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 still be eligible for other roles, so please check our careers website.
Please note: once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this vacancy will close.
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