Postal Delivery Driver (Postie)

Role summary

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Royal Mail Postal Delivery Drivers, known as Posties, collect, sort and deliver letters and parcels to homes and businesses across the UK. The role involves walking or driving planned routes, working outdoors in changing weather, handling mail safely and providing friendly customer service. Candidates should be reliable, punctual, physically fit and comfortable working independently. A full UK driving licence may be required for delivery roles using company vehicles, while good communication and basic technology skills are useful. Applicants must be able to follow delivery procedures, meet time targets and maintain confidentiality. Early starts, weekend work and seasonal workload increases may be expected.

About the employer

Royal Mail Group is one of the United Kingdom’s best-known delivery and postal organisations. Its operations connect millions of households and businesses through letter delivery, parcel services and logistics networks. Royal Mail provides universal postal services across the UK, while its wider group activities support commercial parcel delivery and international distribution. Posties are central to the company’s service, representing Royal Mail in local communities and ensuring mail reaches customers safely and on time. The organisation employs a large nationwide workforce across delivery, processing, transport, technology, customer service and corporate functions. Benefits and working arrangements vary by role, but may include employee discounts, pension contributions, holiday entitlement and opportunities for training or progression. The work is practical, community-focused and especially busy during periods such as Christmas and major online shopping campaigns.