Overview
Delivery Postie with Driving
Location: Gateshead Delivery Office, NE8 1PD
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 25 hours per week, 5 days across Monday to Sunday, with shifts between 10:00 - 15:00 and 14:00 - 19:00. 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. It’s a physical job that keeps you fit, delivering for your local community and playing a part in the fabric of the nation.
Role: A Postie delivering for your local community, bringing trust to the doorstep and supporting customers with pride.
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 £13.06 p/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 trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
* Excellent family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
* Wellbeing support with 24/7 access to services for physical and mental health, including financial and social support
* 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. Expect an update from a recruiter shortly. Please review the Information Checklist for acceptable documents and the Health Matrix for health-related considerations. Ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and represents the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and can discuss any adjustments needed during the hiring process with your recruiter.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values, please visit the official site.
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