Parcel Delivery Driver - Cambridge Delivery Office (CB1 7QQ)

Location: Cambridge Delivery Office, CB1 7QQ

Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 40:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 11:00 and 19:00 (including Saturdays and Sundays as required via local rota)

Overview

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. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it’s personal. And you could be part of it. Part of a team of multi‑drop drivers, you’ll deliver much more than parcels, ensuring our customers’ days are a little bit brighter.

Responsibilities

• Prepping your van and workload for the day, you will use route‑planning technology tools, to ensure each parcel gets to the right place, at the right time.
• Driving full‑time, delivering parcels across the week in the assigned area
• Preparing your van and workload for each delivery day
• Using route‑planning technology to meet delivery deadlines
• Interacting with customers and acting as a positive ambassador for Royal Mail
• Meeting all safety and service quality standards

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

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime with an enhanced rate of 1.25× for any hours worked over 40 per week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 per week).
• Full uniform provided.
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates.
• 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.
• Well‑being support – 24/7 free access to services and tools to support your 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.

Time to apply

Ready to become a Parcel Delivery Driver and deliver for the people? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to an interview, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly. Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.

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 when contacted.