Royal Mail
MGV Driver
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Royal Mail Driver Recruitment
Job Location: Royal Mail, Gatwick Mail Centre, James Watt Way, Crawley, RH10 9AA
Job Reference Number: 342339
About the Role
As the face of Royal Mail, you will work as part of a team ensuring we continue to deliver the high standards of service our customers expect. As a member of our driving team, you will be the public face of Royal Mail and an established part of the community. Much of your day will be spent driving, collecting bulk mail from major customers, Post Offices, and transporting mail between our Mail Centres and Delivery offices at prearranged times. Part of the role will be loading and unloading your van and sorting it into correct onward distribution.
About You
- Upbeat and self-motivated
- Happy working alone or as part of a team
- Strong sense of community
- Flexible shift patterns appeal
- Enjoy being outdoors regardless of weather
- Enjoy a job that helps you keep fit
- Experience in a customer-facing role would be ideal
Driving Licence Requirements
- A C1 Category licence (in your current UK address), having less than 6 penalty points and no TT99 (totting up) endorsement is essential.
- You must have obtained your Periodic Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (CPC) and hold a valid Drivers Qualification Card (DQC) with 35 hours training.
- You will need to be able to present your Digital Tachograph Card, if selected for assessment.
About Us
Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers, and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.
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One of the UK’s leading companies, we’re undertaking one of the biggest industrial transformations in the UK in recent history. Letter volumes are declining. So, we are focused on leveraging the increasing number of parcels being driven by the growth of the online shopping industry. We want to be more flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity, and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.
Pay and Benefits
- Paid weekly, plus overtime and shift allowance if applicable.
- Salary: £646.75 per week pro rata
- Hours of work: Permanent contracts, 38 hours per week, reserve night duties between Sunday night start time 00:00 to Saturday morning at 09:30 each week. Full flexibility will be required for this role as you will also be covering sickness and holiday shifts.
Additional Benefits
- Holiday entitlement starts at 22.5 days on entry rising with length of service (pro-rata)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Full uniform provided for contracts of longer than 3 months
- Excellent maternity / paternity leave policy
- Cycle2work scheme
- Many varied corporate discounts (lifestyle discounts, travel & attraction discounts, fashion, gifts, health & wellbeing)
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What Happens Next?
After this stage, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful, you will be invited to a suitability discussion. Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached this vacancy will close.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail / Parcelforce / RM Property and Facilities Solutions. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready.
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.
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