Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 336480
Location: Pontefract Delivery Office, WF8 1AA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 30 hours per week (working 5 days across Monday – Sunday, 07:00‑16:00 and 13:45‑19:45)
Sunday rota: 11:00‑17:00 on a rota basis due to operational demand
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 for you to join us on that journey.
Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, we show up. We deliver a wide range of items – from exam results and tax returns to wedding invitations and online purchases. You will be part of the fabric of the nation, bringing trust to the doorstep and caring for your local community.
Responsibilities
* Deliver mail and parcels, including exam results, tax returns, wedding invitations, online purchases and other items across the local community
* Maintain high standards of customer service and obey company delivery procedures
* Work outdoors in all weather conditions and be ready for long periods of walking and driving
Requirements
* 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
Benefits
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (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
* Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including 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
EEO Statement
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.
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.
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