Collections Driver

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 339478

Location:

Maidstone Delivery Office, ME15 9EE

Job type:
Permanent contract

Hours:

25 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon‑Sat, working between 14:00‑19:00 Monday‑Friday & 07:00‑14:00 Saturday

You may be asked to work Sundays when required
There may be a requirement to cover duties at other offices in the surrounding area when needed

We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey. Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Because for us, it's personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. And you could be part of it. A Collections and Network Driver. Part of a team of drivers, bringing trust to the doorstep.

Giving outstanding service and making our customers’ days that little bit brighter.

It’s not just about driving and deliveries. It’s checking post‑boxes, popping into post offices and visiting our business customers at a prearranged time. Being there to collect the mail and dropping it off at our processing centres, sorting out your mailbags and making sure each piece gets to the right place, at the right time.

• Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
• People‑person who enjoys interacting with customers
• Happy walking for long periods and working outdoors in any weather
• Strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Available for flexible shift patterns
• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68 p/h (paid monthly)
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted for part‑time)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided for contracts 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

As a Collection Driver, you are expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (e.g. food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

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.