Active Postal Delivery Driver — Local Routes & Benefits

Royal Mail; Kelso; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

22.5 days holiday

Career development

Excellent pension & wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

MyBundle+ discounts

Discounted stamps & products

Job summary

Royal Mail is hiring a Postie in Kelso to deliver letters and parcels with a Royal Mail van and on foot. You’ll work a rotating shift, 30 hours per week, across Monday to Sunday, with training provided and a uniform supplied.

Requirements include a full manual UK driving licence (max 6 penalty points), willingness to drive daily, fitness to walk long distances, and reliability. The role is outdoors in all weather, offering a sense of community and a rewarding routine.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence is required.
• Willingness to drive a Royal Mail van daily and pass a driving assessment.
• Physically fit and comfortable walking long distances, climbing stairs/hills, lifting 10kg+ mailbags.
• Reliable and self-motivated with good organisation and resilience in a busy environment.

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 weathers.
• Deliver volumes of mail during busy periods.

Skills

Full UK driving licence (manual)

Physically fit

Reliable & self-motivated

Customer-focused

Organised

Job description

Royal Mail is hiring a Postie in Kelso to deliver letters and parcels with a Royal Mail van and on foot. You’ll work a rotating shift, 30 hours per week, across Monday to Sunday, with training provided and a uniform supplied.

Requirements include a full manual UK driving licence (max 6 penalty points), willingness to drive daily, fitness to walk long distances, and reliability. The role is outdoors in all weather, offering a sense of community and a rewarding routine.