Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 338941
Location: Newtown Delivery Office, SY16 1AG
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 35:00 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 days, Monday to Sunday, between 08:00 and 19:00, supporting two shifts: 08:00 – 16:00 Letter Deliveries or 12:00 – 19:00 Parcel Deliveries.
Note: Due to operational demand, you may occasionally be required to work on Sundays at Shrewsbury 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. We deliver exam results, tax returns, wedding invites, and online purchases, and we bring trust to the doorstep.
A bit about you
* Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
* Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service
* People‑person and friendly face in the community
* Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather
* Strong sense of community and pride in what you do
* Full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What we do for you
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 per hour (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours).
* Paid overtime with an enhanced rate of 1.25× 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.
* Opportunities to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and apprentice schemes.
* Family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Wellbeing support, 24/7 free access to services and tools for physical and mental health, financial and social support, and advice.
* Various discounts, including high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym memberships.
* 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.
As a Postie, you are 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.
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 you can expect an update from a recruiter shortly.
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.
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