Active Postal Delivery Driver – Outdoors & Independent

Royal Mail; Paisley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22.5 days holiday

Career development

Excellent pension and wellbeing

Family-friendly policies

MyBundle+ discounts

Discounted Royal Mail products and St"

free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail in Paisley is hiring a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed term 9‑month contract. You’ll work 30 hours per week across five days in seven, including Sundays, with a rota detailing routes and start times. The role involves delivering letters and parcels in Paisley, walking long distances, driving a Royal Mail van, and working outdoors in all weathers.

Full training and a uniform are provided. Salary £13.68 per hour (paid monthly) with paid overtime.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK 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, climb stairs/hills, and lift 10kg+ mailbags.
• Reliable and self-motivated.
• Strong organisation and resilience in a busy environment.
• Customer-focused with pride in delivering great service.
• Comfortable working outdoors and independently.

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

Manual UK driving licence

Physically fit

Reliable

Self-motivated

Customer-focused

Organised

Resilient

Job description

Royal Mail in Paisley is hiring a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) on a fixed term 9‑month contract. You’ll work 30 hours per week across five days in seven, including Sundays, with a rota detailing routes and start times. The role involves delivering letters and parcels in Paisley, walking long distances, driving a Royal Mail van, and working outdoors in all weathers.

Full training and a uniform are provided. Salary £13.68 per hour (paid monthly) with paid overtime.