Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) – Royal Mail – London
Location: London | Company: Royal Mail
Royal Mail is hiring a skilled Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) for Parcelforce. If you hold a valid UK licence for Cat C1 vehicles and are reliable, physically fit, and customer-focused, this role offers you full-time work and excellent benefits.
You’ll be responsible for delivering and collecting parcels along planned routes, performing vehicle safety checks, and ensuring timely, accurate service. You should be able to handle heavy loads (up to 30kg), work normal weekday hours with opportunities for overtime, and maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction.
About the role: Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t)
The Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) role demands planning your route each morning, conducting safety and maintenance checks, then collecting and delivering items to homes and businesses. Attention to time management, customer service, and safe driving are key in this job.
You’ll need flexibility and consistency — working full-time hours (38 per week), with overtime and weekend premiums available. The job requires physical effort, strong organisational skills, and ability to work outdoors and in varying weather conditions.
Benefits and Salary
- Starting salary: £24,210 per year (£12.21 per hour)
- After probation (6 months): £25,679 per year (£12.95 per hour)
- Full-time, 38 hours per week with opportunity for overtime
- Weekly driving allowance, plus bonuses
- Paid overtime and weekend premiums
- Great benefits package including pension scheme
- Uniform provided, employee discounts, opportunities for career development
Job Details
📌 Job Type: Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t)
📍 Location: London, UK
💰 Salary: £24,210 → £25,679 (after 6-month probation)
⏱ Hours: 38 per week, full time + overtime possible
Requirements / Skills
- Full UK manual driving licence Category C1 valid, registered to current address
- Less than or equal to 6 penalty points on driving licence
- Physical ability to lift parcels up to 30kg
- Good time management and route planning skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Willingness to work overtime, possibly weekends or evenings
- Reliability, punctuality, and ability to follow safety protocols
How to Apply
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Job Summary & Tips for Applying
This Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) role gives you the chance to earn a competitive salary, work regular full-time hours plus overtime, all while being essential to getting parcels to customers reliably.
To stand out, emphasise your driving licence credentials, safe driving record, and experience with delivery or logistics. Demonstrate your ability to plan efficiently, handle physical work, and maintain excellent customer service under pressure.
In your application or interview, be ready to talk about how you delivered under tight schedules, worked accurately under pressure, and ensured consistency in punctuality and safety. Showing initiative and reliability will strengthen your chances.