Collections Driver

Collection and Network Driver

• Job Reference: 337424
• Location: Bournemouth Delivery Office, BH1 1AA
• Job type: Permanent contract
• Hours: 25.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday‑Sunday, between 14:00 and 19:00
• Weekend work: May be required to work Saturday or Sunday according to a local rota/plan.

We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and this role is a key part of that journey. Each year we make billions of deliveries possible, delivering to people from every walk of life. As a Collection and Network Driver you will be part of a team bringing trust to the doorstep. Your responsibilities include driving, checking post‑boxes, visiting post offices, collecting mail from business customers, dropping it off at processing centres, sorting mailbags and ensuring each piece reaches the right place at the right time.

• Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
• Think of yourself as a people‑person
• Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with flexible shift patterns
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 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).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career.
• Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months.
• Excellent parental leave policy.
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership.

Please note:

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.