Parcel delivery driver

Job reference: 338999

Location: Exeter Delivery Office, EX1 2AA

Job type: Fixed Term contract 9 months

Hours: 27:30 hours per week, Monday‑Saturday 14:30‑20:00 and Sunday 10:00‑15:30

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday according to a local rota.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

As a Parcel Delivery Driver, you’re expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route‑planning technology tools to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time. You deliver much more than parcels – you deliver for the people.

A Bit About You

• Upbeat, self‑motivated and thrive whilst working independently
• Organised, punctual with great initiative
• Committed to the delivery of great 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

What We Do For You

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 per hour (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of 1.25 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).
• Full uniform provided.
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates.
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes.
• Excellent family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
• Your wellbeing – you and your family have 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support your physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice.
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership.
• Free stamps at Christmas.

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.

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.