Parcel Delivery Driver

Parcel Delivery Driver

Job reference: 338170

Location:

Andover Delivery Office, SP10 1AA

Job type:
Fixed Term contract for 6 Months

Hours:

37 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, including Saturdays and Sundays according to a local rota. Working hours between 12:00 and 19:30.

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

We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join us and help deliver billions of parcels each year.

A bit about you

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

We offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For this contract, you will receive:

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68 per hour (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
• Opportunities 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 – free access to services and tools to help support physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice
• Discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas

Please note:

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Pre‑prepare your van and workload for the day, using route‑planning technology tools to ensure each parcel reaches the correct destination at the right time.
• Interact positively with customers and act as a representative of Royal Mail.

We welcome applications from all individuals. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from the armed forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.