Postperson with Driving

Royal Mail Group Plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £16.24

22.5 days annual leave

Uniform provided

Company pension

Career development

Family wellbeing support

Discounts

Free stamps

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is hiring a Delivery Postie with Driving for a permanent role in London. You will work 30 hours per week, across 5 days, with an early start option and Sunday rotas at times.

The job combines walking and driving duties, delivering on a defined route to local customers, with emphasis on service and reliability. The role offers a guaranteed hourly rate of £16.24, 22.5 days holiday (pro-rated), a company pension, and opportunities for career development through trainee manager

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
• Ability to deliver customer service in a community setting.
• Willingness to work across a 5-day week, including Sundays on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all items on your route, including election materials on time.
• Safely handle and deliver items in line with Royal Mail standards.
• Provide friendly, reliable service to customers and the local community.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

People skills

Outdoor work

Punctuality

Job description

Delivery Postie With Driving Job reference: 336939

Location: London Delivery Office, SE15 5AU

Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 30 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 08:30am and 15:30pm. Start and end times can vary with an early start of 06:00am and late finishes at 18:00pm

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Sundays on a rota basis from 12:00pm to 18:00pm at Southwark Delivery Office.

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 £16.24p/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.

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.