Postperson with driving

Parcel Delivery Driver

Job reference: 338279
Location: North Shields Delivery Office, NE29 8YY
Job type: Fixed Term contract ending March 2027
Hours: 29 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday – Sunday, between 08:15 and 15:30

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan. Sunday hours are between 11:00 and 17:00.

Join Royal Mail as we reinvent the future of delivery. Every day we make billions of deliveries possible, regardless of weather. As part of a multi‑drop team, you will ensure our customers’ days are a little brighter by delivering parcels with care and professionalism.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for securely delivering all items on your route, including handling election materials and regulated items such as food products or alcohol, in line with Royal Mail business standards. You will also prepare your van, manage your workload and use route‑planning technology to optimise each delivery.

About you

• Upbeat, self‑motivated and thrive whilst working independently
• Organised, punctual with great initiative
• Committed to delivering excellent 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

Benefits

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68 p/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
• Opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and apprentice schemes
• Family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Wellbeing support – 24/7 free access to physical and mental health services and advice on finances and social support
• Various discounts including high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym memberships
• Free stamps at Christmas

Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35–37 hours per week are listed as full‑time. Any role under 37 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and to representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and 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.