Parcel Delivery Driver – Colchester
Job reference: 336594. Location: Colchester Delivery Office, CO1 2GB. Type: Permanent contract. Working 30 hours per week (Mon‑Sat). Typical shift: 08:14 – 14:14 or 13:45 – 19:45. Sunday shift: 12:00 – 18:00 on a 4‑over‑6‑week rota. Saturday and Sunday shifts may be required based on local rota.
We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future, and each year we make billions of deliveries possible. Your role will involve driving to deliver parcels, preparing your van, using route‑planning tools, ensuring each parcel reaches the right place at the right time, and providing excellent customer service.
What We’re Looking For
- Upbeat, self‑motivated and able to work independently
- Organised, punctual and proactive
- Committed to delivering great customer service
- Comfortable interacting with customers, acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail
- Happy to work afternoons 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
What We Offer
- Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 p/h (paid monthly, adjusted to working hours)
- Paid overtime: 1.25× for hours over 40 per week
- 22.5 days holiday (rising with length of service; adjusted if below 40 hours)
- Full uniform supplied
- Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
- Opportunities to develop a career (trainee manager roles, apprenticeship schemes)
- Family‑friendly support: enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave
- Well‑being: 24/7 free access to health and mental‑health services and financial/social support
- Various discounts (high‑street vouchers, travel & attraction, beauty products, gym memberships)
- Free stamps at Christmas
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and represents the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, including candidates from the Armed Forces community, cadet instructors and spouses/partners. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
