Drivers

Drivers

We’re proud of our fleet. The delivery vans you spot in the street. Our drivers collect and deliver as part of the UK’s biggest delivery network. Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide, growing together. And you can be part of it. Own your own business and feel the independence of being a self-employed Owner Driver. Or join our Royal Mail drivers delivering parcels around the country. While you might be working solo, you won’t be on your own. Our distribution centres are a hub of activity and support. We keep our fleet running smoothly and our schedules on track. For the day shifts, the night shifts and the long drives. So that you can always deliver safely and on time.

Relevant Jobs

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Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) Hatfield, GB, AL10 9SL
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Belfast, GB, BT3 9PF
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Aldershot, GB, GU12 4QR
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Aberdeen, GB, AB12 3TW
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Bristol, GB, BS34 5TB
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) Bristol, GB, BS34 5TB
Reserve Specialist Delivery Driver - West Thurrock - (RM20 3FJ) West Thurrock, GB, RM20 3FJ
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months Carlisle, GB, CA3 0PP
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months Chelmsford, GB, CM2 5AE
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Oxford, GB, OX5 1HP
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 3 Months Newport, GB, NP20 2NN
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) Crawley, GB, RH10 9ZX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Perth, GB, PH1 3UG
Parcel Delivery Driver - Sittingbourne Delivery Office (ME10 4AA) Sittingbourne, GB, ME10 4AA
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 6 Months Hatfield, GB, AL10 9SL
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Weekends) Aldershot, GB, GU12 4QR
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 6 Months London, GB, NW1 0QA
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Coventry, GB, CV6 4QE
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Fixed Term Contract 3 Months Shrewsbury, GB, SY4 4UP
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Weekends) - Fixed Term Contract 6 Months Edinburgh, GB, EH11 4XX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Part Time)
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Part Time) Newcastle under Lyme, GB, ST5 9QH
Newcastle under Lyme, GB, ST5 9QH
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Exeter, GB, EX2 8RL
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Part Time) Deeside, GB, CH5 2QX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Weekends) Deeside, GB, CH5 2QX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver London, GB, W3 0TH
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver London, GB, DA1 4QX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (Weekends) Solent, GB, PO14 4LW
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver Sutton (SM), GB, SM3 9QN
Sutton (SM), GB, SM3 9QN
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) Basingstoke, GB, RG22 6HY
Parcel Delivery Driver - Inverness Delivery Office (IV1 1SG) Inverness, GB, IV1 1SG

Playing our part

While posties make sure the letters reach every letter box, it’s our drivers who make sure they’ve got the letters and parcels in their bag in the first place. They pick up and drop off large amounts of deliveries at different distribution centres and ensure that everything arrives safely and on-time. Together, the 5,000 drivers form a network that not everyone can see but is vital in keeping communities across the UK connected.

 

Playing our part

While posties make sure the letters reach every letter box, it’s our drivers who make sure they’ve got the letters and parcels in their bag in the first place. They pick up and drop off large amounts of deliveries at different distribution centres and ensure that everything arrives safely and on-time. Together, the 5,000 drivers form a network that not everyone can see but is vital in keeping communities across the UK connected.

Day to day life

Drivers visit a distribution centre and are given their instructions and deliveries which they’ll then make at another distribution centre. They also make customer collections where they pick up larger deliveries from a place of the customer’s choosing. While a lot of time they’re working solo, their manager, other drivers and distribution centre colleagues all stay in touch and support each other so they always have someone looking out for them. There is plenty of weekend and evening driving but our policy is to run a schedule that means no drivers stay overnight, so their last delivery will always be somewhere that allows them to make it home.

Day to day life

Drivers visit a distribution centre and are given their instructions and deliveries which they’ll then make at another distribution centre. They also make customer collections where they pick up larger deliveries from a place of the customer’s choosing. While a lot of time they’re working solo, their manager, other drivers and distribution centre colleagues all stay in touch and support each other so they always have someone looking out for them. There is plenty of weekend and evening driving but our policy is to run a schedule that means no drivers stay overnight, so their last delivery will always be somewhere that allows them to make it home.

Our People

Meet Andy

Andy joined Royal Mail as a cadet in 1988. But he’s not the only one who has enjoyed a long career here. He thinks it’s because the pay and conditions are second to none and that he and his colleagues are rightfully proud of the work they do for the UK. Watch his film to find out more.

Meet John

John joined us in 2003 and has worked in a lot of different roles since. But he enjoys being a driver largely because of the variety of work he gets and how well structured the day is. He does a mixture of national and local jobs but no matter which he’s on, he always knows exactly when he’s going to start, finish and have his breaks. Watch his film to find out more about the day-to-day life of a driver.

Meet Ozzy

Good pay and benefits? Managers he respects? Ozzy has both in his role as a driver but that’s not the first thing he thinks of when asked about his job. He likes that he gets to drive up and down the country meeting new people every day. Hear more about his role.

Meet John Drake

For John, the pay and conditions are what make Royal Mail a great place to work. He thinks the money is great compared with other HGV roles and the HGVs are much better maintained. He’s encouraged to flag every single issue from even the smallest defect to the maintenance team, which means he doesn’t ever have to worry about the vehicle and can focus on doing his job.

Benefits

Make your money go further with our corporate discounts on groceries, tech, cars, days out, holidays and more.

It all adds up, save for your future with our contributory pension scheme.

You’ll be eligible for our Cycle to Work scheme and save 25% off the price of a new bike & accessories.

Holiday starts at 22.5 days a year, the longer you’re with us, the more days you’ll get.

You’ll have excellent options to develop your career with Royal Mail, we’ll share your aspirations and help you go further.

Our First Class health and wellbeing programme includes access to a confidential helpline, a wellbeing portal for hints and tips across a range of subjects and access to gyms in our larger sites.

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We get extremely busy at certain times of year and are always looking for flexible workers to help us ensure everybody’s mail arrives on time.

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