Postperson with Driving

Royal Mail Group Plc; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Career development

Family support & wellbeing

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking a Delivery Postie with driving duties in Sunderland. The role is a permanent contract working 25 hours per week across five days, including Sundays, with shifts from 09:30 to 15:00 or 14:30 to 20:00.

You will deliver for your local community, stay active, and represent Royal Mail with a friendly, dependable presence. The position offers an hourly rate of £13.06, paid monthly, with overtime at enhanced rates.

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.

Skills

Upbeat

Independent

Self-motivated

Organised

People-person

Customer service

Walking outdoors

Community-minded

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Delivery Postie With Driving Job reference: 337736

Location: Sunderland City Delivery Office, SR5 2TG

Job type: Permanent contract

Hours: 25:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working between 09:30 - 15:00 and 14:30 - 20:00

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work Sundays

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 £13.06p/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).
• 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 35-40 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.

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 visit our website.