Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 338280
Location: Swanley Delivery Office, BR8 7AA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 37.00 hours per week, 5 days across Monday - Sunday, working 09:00 - 16:00 and 14:00 - 19:30. Due to operational demand, you will be required to work 2 in 4 Sundays at Oprington Delivery Office between 09:00 - 16:00.
About the role
Every year we make billions of deliveries possible. Whatever the weather, we show up, delivering from exam results and tax returns to wedding invites and online purchases. As a Postie you deliver for your local community, caring about the people and the businesses in the area.
Responsibilities
As 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.
Qualifications
* Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
* Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service
* Friendly, people‑oriented and a community friend
* Must be comfortable walking long periods and working outside in any weather
* Strong sense of community and pride in your work
* Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
Benefits
* A guaranteed hourly rate of £15.50p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours)
* Paid overtime at an enhanced rate of 1.25 for any hours worked over 40 hours per week
* 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to working hours if below 40 hours per 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, including financial and social support and advice
* Discounts on high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction tickets, and savings on beauty products and gym memberships
* Free stamps at Christmas
Equal Opportunity
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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