Collection and Network Driver
Job Reference: 338619
Location: Truro Delivery Office, TR1 1AA
Job type: Fixed Term contract (12 months)
Hours: 25.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday – Saturday, working between 15:00 and 20:00. Saturday and Sunday: working between 12:00 and 19:00. Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday, according to a local rota/plan.
Overview
Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Drive and deliver collections and network items, checking post-boxes, popping into post offices, visiting business customers to collect mail, dropping it at processing centres, sorting mailbags.
Responsibilities
Deliver more than letters and parcels, ensuring each piece gets to the right place, at the right time, providing outstanding service and bringing trust to doorstep.
Qualifications
- Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
- People‑oriented
- Happy walking for long periods and going outside in any weather
- Strong sense of community, pride in work
- Seeking role with flexible shift patterns
- Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
Benefits
- Guaranteed hourly rate £13.06 p/h (paid monthly, adjusted to working hours)
- Paid overtime at 1.25× for hours over 40 per week
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted if below 40 hrs)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform if contract longer than 3 months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts (high street vouchers, travel, attraction, beauty products, gym membership)
Employment Classification
Roles offering 35-40 hours per week are listed as full‑time. Any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.
Equal Opportunity
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.
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