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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Title Location
Specialist Services Relay Driver - Southampton - (SO18 2XX) Southampton, GB, SO18 2XX
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Glasgow (G32 8NB) Glasgow, GB, G32 8NB
Parcelforce Collection & Deliver Driver (7.5t) (Part Time) - Belfast (BT3 9PF) Belfast, GB, BT3 9PF
Collections and Network Driver - Bristol Delivery Office (BS34 7ST) Bristol, GB, BS34 7ST
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Chelmsford (CM2 5AE) - Fixed Term Contract 6 Months Chelmsford, GB, CM2 5AE
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Reading (RG2 0JD) Reading, GB, RG2 0JD
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Oxford (OX5 1HP) - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months Oxford, GB, ox5 1hp
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Basingstoke Depot (RG22 6HY) Basingstoke, GB, RG22 6HY
Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver - Edinburgh (EH11 4XX) Edinburgh, GB, EH11 4XX

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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