Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 328136
Location: Gateshead Delivery Office, NE8 1PD
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday through Sunday, 14:00 – 19:00. Due to operational demand, you will be required to work one Sunday a month from Valley Delivery Office.
A Bit About You
* Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
* Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service
* People‑person, friendly face in the community
* Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather
* Strong sense of community and takes pride in what you do
* Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What We Do For You
* 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) and 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 apprenticeship 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 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.
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, you will be invited to an interview and will receive an update from one of our recruiters shortly.
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Inclusion & Equality
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, visit https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/.
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