Postperson with Driving Ashington, South East England, England
Job description
Delivery Postie with Driving
Job reference: 296157
Location: Ashington Delivery Office, NE63 0LA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 27:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Sun, working between 09:00 and 17:00
The current shift pattern starts at 09:00 but could possibly 10:00am our finish time would be between 14.50 and 15.50
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, come rain or shine, we show up. Because for us, it’s personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. From exam results and tax returns, to wedding invites or online purchases. You could be part of it. Part of the fabric of the nation, bringing trust to the doorstep. A Postie. Delivering for your local community, because you care about the people. The excited faces that open front doors and the small businesses run from bedrooms. It’s a physical job – but it keeps you fit. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.
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
To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:
- Pay that’s 10% above the market average in our sector, paid monthly with an hourly rate of £11.59p/hr
- Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
- Overtime is available both extra delivery to cover sick absence and parcels later in the day
- On Street parking is available
- We have safe and secure Cycle storage available
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, we’ll invite you to a suitability discussion.
We may contact you within 24hrs of your application, and if successful you will be required to provide your Right to Work documents immediately, please have these prepared. Please click here, which will take you to the Information Checklist which lists the acceptable documents. As well as the Health Matrix as this provides details of health-related elements you may need to consider.
Please ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
