Independent Postal Delivery Driver – Outdoor Route

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

Job summary

Pertemps Royal Mail is hiring a Postal Delivery Driver in Galashiels on a temporary contract. The role involves sorting mail, loading a van, using a handheld device for signatures and navigation, then delivering letters and parcels by foot or vehicle in all weather.

Shifts run 8am to 8pm, 30–40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday with potential weekend availability. A full UK driving licence and customer-focused approach are desirable, with physical fitness for lifting mail bags essential.

Qualifications

• Customer focus and good people skills.
• Excellent time management and reliability.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Start your shift at the local delivery office to sort and load deliveries.
• Use a handheld device for signature capture and route navigation.
• Deliver letters and parcels by foot and/or vehicle, walking up to 8 miles per day.
• Lift and carry mail bags and parcels as needed and use trolleys when required.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Outdoor work

Physical fitness

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Handheld device

Job description

Pertemps Royal Mail is hiring a Postal Delivery Driver in Galashiels on a temporary contract. The role involves sorting mail, loading a van, using a handheld device for signatures and navigation, then delivering letters and parcels by foot or vehicle in all weather.

Shifts run 8am to 8pm, 30–40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday with potential weekend availability. A full UK driving licence and customer-focused approach are desirable, with physical fitness for lifting mail bags essential.