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Parcelforce Collection & Delivery Driver (7.5t) - Preston (PR5 8AN)
Role summary
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The role involves collecting and delivering parcels in a 7.5-tonne vehicle across the Preston area, completing delivery paperwork, scanning items, securing loads and providing professional customer service. Applicants normally need a valid UK Category C1 licence, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), a Digital Tachograph Driver Card and a safe driving record. Previous commercial driving or parcel-delivery experience is helpful, although structured training may be provided. Candidates should be reliable, physically fit, organised and comfortable with manual handling, route planning, working outdoors and meeting delivery schedules. Flexibility is expected, including early starts, busy periods and occasional weekend work. A courteous, safety-focused approach and compliance with company procedures are essential.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Warehouse, driver and operations jobs are below degree level and cannot be sponsored; only managers can, and logistics managers only while on the shortage list.
Before you apply: Driver jobs need a licence that counts in that country, and a foreign one may not carry over: Japan's truck-driver visa asks for a class 1 licence, Qatar residents sit a driving test, and Ireland's permit list asks for a CE or C1E truck licence or one it recognises.
Watch for: Logistics managers are on the interim shortage list today, but the July 2026 review did not recommend them from January 2027. Youth schemes are the usual way in for Canadians, Australians and Indians.
Official source: GOV.UK: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Logistics jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee is yours (GBP 819; GBP 324 health and care) unless the employer pays; moving help varies |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Pay and overtime | Pay starts at the National Living Wage, GBP 12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 (age 21 and over, by law) |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
Who can work there by passport, what a job usually includes, and island life.
About Royal Mail Group
Royal Mail Group is one of the United Kingdom’s largest delivery and logistics organisations. Its principal businesses include Royal Mail, which delivers letters and parcels, and Parcelforce Worldwide, which provides express parcel services in the UK and internationally. The group operates a nationwide network of delivery offices, sorting centres, vehicles and distribution facilities, supported by thousands of employees. Its services range from everyday postal delivery to tracked, timed and international shipments for households and businesses. Royal Mail Group has a long-established public presence and continues to modernise its operations through technology, parcel automation and expanded logistics services. Employees typically work in customer-facing, operational, engineering, transport and corporate roles, with benefits and training varying by position and employment terms.