Postperson with Driving

Royal Mail Group; Forres; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £13.68

22.5 days holiday

Full uniform provided

Company pension scheme

Career development programmes

Family friendly support

Wellbeing resources

Discounts on high street

Free stamps at Christmas

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is hiring a Delivery Postie with Driving for the Forres Delivery Office. This permanent role is 30 hours per week, across five days from Monday to Saturday, with shifts 09:30–15:30. You will securely deliver mail and parcels on your route, including election materials, in all weather.

A full UK manual driving licence is required, with up to 6 penalty points. You’ll join a nationwide service, enjoying competitive pay, holiday entitlement, a company pension, and extensive

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all items on your route accurately and securely.
• Respect Royal Mail business standards when handling election materials and other items.
• Work outdoors in all weather and maintain high levels of fitness and reliability.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Customer service

Punctual

Job description

Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 337141
Location: Forres Delivery Office, IV36 1ZZ
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 30:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Saturday, working between 09:30 and 15:30

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 if below 37 hours a week).
• 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.