Job Search and Career Advice Platform

Enable job alerts via email!

Postal Delivery Drivers

Pertemps

Newport

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Part time

12 days ago

Generate a tailored resume in minutes

Land an interview and earn more. Learn more

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking Postal Delivery Workers to join Royal Mail. As a Postal Delivery Worker, you'll sort and deliver mail within your community while maintaining a professional appearance. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enjoys outdoor work, and has a full UK manual driving licence. The role includes a competitive hourly rate and requires some level of physical fitness.

Qualifications

  • You should be upbeat and happy to work alone or as part of a team.
  • Experience in a customer-facing or delivery role is ideal but not essential.
  • You need to pass a full DBS security check before starting work.

Responsibilities

  • Sort and gather the mail needed for your route.
  • Deliver letters and parcels to your local community.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor while delivering mail.

Skills

Self-motivated
Customer service
Ability to work outdoors
Strong sense of community

Education

Full UK manual driving licence
Job description

Due to an increase in demand, Pertemps are working in partnership with the Royal Mail to source Postal Delivery Workers to support with their busy operation.

  • Location: Abercarn
  • Shift: 5 days per week between Monday - Sunday between 08:00 - 20:00
  • Hourly Rate: £13.37 per hour PAYE
  • Sundays: £14.49 per hour PAYE
  • Overtime after 40 hours worked £15.68 per hour
About the Postal Delivery Worker role

You’ll start your day in the local delivery office, sorting and gathering the mail needed for your route. You will collect your allocated vehicle or trolley and your hand‑held computer device (detailing your route and tracking your mail) and then deliver the letters and parcels to your local community.

About You
  • The ideal candidate for this role will be upbeat, self‑motivated, and happy to work alone as well as part of a team.
  • You will be helpful and approachable displaying a strong sense of community, as you get to know the people you meet on your round.
  • Royal Mail deliver parcels whatever the weather, so you will enjoy working outdoors and due to the amount of walking required you will need to be relatively fit and healthy.
  • You will be smartly presented, always acting in a professional and courteous manner.
Previous Experience
  • Some previous experience in a customer facing or delivery role would be ideal but not essential.
  • You will be required to complete a full DBS security check prior to commencing work.
Driving licence requirements
  • A full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address)
  • Maximum 6 penalty points
  • Unfortunately, we are unable to accept IN/DD/DR/CD endorsements

If you are interested in this role, please apply online or contact Pertemps South Wales on 02920 220776.

Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop a PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, or PAGES file up to 5MB.