Collections Driver

Collection and Network Driver

Job Reference: 340694

Location:

Poole Delivery Office, BH17 0AA

Job type:
Permanent contract

Hours:

25 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 days, across Monday to Sunday, working between 10:30 and 19:00. Due to operational demand, you may be required to work occasionally on Sundays throughout peak periods.

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. You could be part of it as a Collections and Network Driver, part of a team of drivers bringing trust to the doorstep and giving outstanding service.

It’s not just about driving and deliveries. It’s checking post‑boxes, popping into post offices, visiting our business customers at a pre‑arranged time, collecting the mail, 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. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels – you deliver for the people.

• 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

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that's why we're delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to 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).
• 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

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.

As a Collection Driver, you are 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.

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.