Postperson With Driving

Royal Mail; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract (9 months)

Hourly pay £13.68

22.5 days holiday

Uniform provided

Company pension

Career development programs

Family friendly support

Wellbeing resources

Discounts

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail is hiring a Delivery Postie with Driving in Bath. You will cover the Bath Delivery Office on a 9-month fixed-term contract, working 34.50 hours across 5 days a week, with two shift blocks and one-in-four Sundays.

You’ll deliver letters and parcels, wearing a uniform, and service the local community with pride. We offer a guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68, 22.5 days of holiday, a company pension, and development opportunities including trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes.

Qualifications

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated.
• Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service.
• Think of yourself as a people-person and a friendly face in the community.
• Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather.
• Has a strong sense of community and takes pride in what you do.
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Deliver letters and parcels on your route.
• Securely deliver all items on route including election materials.
• Assist customers and provide a high level of service in all weather.

Skills

Driven

Organised

People skills

Weather resilience

Community pride

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 338990
Location: Bath Delivery Office, BA1 1AA
Job type: 9 months Fixed Term contract
Hours: 34.50 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 days, across Monday to Sunday, working between 07:30 and 20:00, supporting two separate shifts, either 07:30 -15:30 Letter Deliveries or
12:00 - 20:00 Parcel Deliveries.

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work one in four Sundays, working between 12:00 and 19:00.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it’s personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. From exam results and tax returns, to wedding invites or online purchases. You could be part of it. Part of the fabric of the nation, bringing trust to the doorstep. A Postie. Delivering for your local community, because you care about the people. The excited faces that open front doors and the small businesses run from bedrooms. It’s a physical job – but it keeps you fit. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.

A bit about you

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service
• Think of yourself as a people-person and a friendly face in the community
• Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather
• Has a strong sense of community and takes pride in what you do
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

What we do for you

To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer competitive pay and benefits for a permanent role within our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.68p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours).
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including our trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
• Excellent family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 free access to services and tools to help support your physical and mental health, including financial and social support and advice
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas

Please note:

For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-37 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 37 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.

As a Postie, you’re expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/