Collections and Network Driver – Maidstone Delivery Office (ME15 9EE)

Location:

Maidstone (ME15) – Kent, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Advertiser:

Royal Mail Group

Job ID:

131380072

Posted On:

02 December 2024

 

Collection and Network Driver
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Location: Maidstone Delivery Office, ME15 9EE 
Job type: Fixed Term contract (6 months)
Hours: 25 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sun, working between 14:00 and 19:00.

You may be eligible for a Welcome Bonus of up to £500*

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! 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 customer’s days that little bit brighter.
 

It’s not just about driving and deliveries. It’s checking post-boxes. Popping into post offices. 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. You deliver much more than just letters and parcels. You deliver for the people. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.  
 

A bit about you

•    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
 

What we do for you

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive: 

•    Pay monthly, hourly rate of £12.54p/hr
•    Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate 
•    22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
•    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

Time

Ready to become a Postie and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to a telephone screening call and if successful, this will be followed by an interview at the Delivery Office.

If your application is successful, the next step will be a screening call, so please expect a telephone call from one of our recruiters shortly.

Please click here, which will take you to the Information Checklist which lists the acceptable documents. In addition, please also view the Health Matrix, as this provides details of health-related elements you may need to consider.

 
Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application. 

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

*payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions. 

 

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: internationaldistributionsservices/en/about-us/

 

 

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