Active Postal Delivery Driver (12-Month Contract)

Royal Mail; Flitwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22.5 days holiday

Excellent pension

Wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Staff discounts

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail in Ampthill area is hiring a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role covers 35 hours per week on a rotating shift, including Sundays, with a starting rate of £13.68 per hour plus paid overtime, and you’ll deliver letters and parcels by van and on foot.

You’ll wear a uniform, train fully, and work outdoors in all weathers, building relationships with customers while handling routes that may vary with demand.

Qualifications

• Must have a full manual UK driving licence (max 6 penalty points).
• Able to pass a driving assessment for Royal Mail vans.
• Physically fit to walk long distances and lift 10kg+ mailbags.
• Reliable, self-motivated and customer-focused.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weathers and on a rotating shift.

Responsibilities

• Sort letters and parcels at the delivery office
• Deliver post by van and on foot in your local area
• Build relationships with customers
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Driving assessment

Physical fitness

Reliability

Organisational skills

Customer focus

Outdoor work

Job description

Royal Mail in Ampthill area is hiring a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role covers 35 hours per week on a rotating shift, including Sundays, with a starting rate of £13.68 per hour plus paid overtime, and you’ll deliver letters and parcels by van and on foot.

You’ll wear a uniform, train fully, and work outdoors in all weathers, building relationships with customers while handling routes that may vary with demand.