Active Postal Delivery Driver – Outdoor Routes, Overtime

Royal Mail; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Career development

Pension plan

Wellbeing support

Discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail in Kidlington is seeking a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed-term contract to serve the local area, delivering letters and parcels by van and on foot. You will work a rotating shift, including some weekends, with the rota confirming hours and routes daily.

You will be trained, issued a uniform and a red van, and will need to be physically fit to walk long distances, drive daily, and pass a driving assessment. This role offers outdoor work and community contact.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence (max 6 penalty points)
• Willingness to drive a Royal Mail van daily and pass a driving assessment
• Physically fit and able to walk long distances and carry 10kg+ mailbags
• Reliable, self-motivated and customer-focused
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather

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

Skills

Customer focus

Reliability

Organisation

Resilience

Independent work

Job description

Royal Mail in Kidlington is seeking a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed-term contract to serve the local area, delivering letters and parcels by van and on foot. You will work a rotating shift, including some weekends, with the rota confirming hours and routes daily.

You will be trained, issued a uniform and a red van, and will need to be physically fit to walk long distances, drive daily, and pass a driving assessment. This role offers outdoor work and community contact.