Postperson with Driving

Royal Mail; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A national delivery service is looking for a Delivery Postie to join their team in Cookstown. The role involves delivering mail and parcels while providing excellent customer service. Candidates should be self-motivated, enjoy working outside, and hold a valid UK driving license. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, paid overtime, and various benefits including holidays and a pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a community-focused team.

Benefits

Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 p/h

Paid overtime at enhanced rates

22.5 days holiday

Full uniform provided

Company pension scheme

Excellent family support policies

Free stamps at Christmas

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Strong sense of community and pride in service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mail and parcels efficiently to local community.
• Maintain high standards of customer service.
• Work on Sundays as required by rota.

Skills

Upbeat, independent and self-motivated

Organised, punctual and customer-oriented

Friendliness and community spirit

Ability to walk for long periods

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Overview

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 326911
Location: Cookstown Delivery Office, BT80 8AB
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 24:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 08:00 and 14:00. Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Sundays on a rota basis.

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

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours a week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours a week) and the option to buy extra leave each year.
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
• Excellent family friendly support
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Your Wellbeing – 24/7 free access to services and tools to support 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 35-40 hours per week are listed as full-time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.

Time to apply

Ready to become a Postie and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, the first step will be to invite you to an interview, so please expect an update from one of our recruiters shortly.

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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/