336718
Location: North Tyneside Delivery Office, NE29 8YY
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 29.00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday – Sunday, working between 14:00 and 20:00. Due to operational demand, Saturday and Sunday work may be required, Saturday on local rota/plan and Sunday hours between 11:00 and 17:00.
As a parcel delivery driver you will be part of a team of multi‑drop drivers delivering parcels in the assigned area and ensuring customers’ days are brighter. Your responsibilities include driving, delivering, prepping your van and workload, using route‑planning technology, and interacting positively with customers.
A Bit About You
- Upbeat, self‑motivated and thrive whilst working independently
- Organised, punctual with great initiative
- Committed to the delivery of 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
What We Do For You
- A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 per hour (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)
- Full uniform provided
- Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and apprentice schemes
- Excellent family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
- Your wellbeing – 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice
- Various 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 35-40 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 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.
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