Postperson Driving

Overview

Delivery Postie with Driving — Job reference: 334059

Location:

Rushden Delivery Office, NN10 0NW

Job type:
Permanent contract
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Hours:

30:00 hours per week, 5 days across Monday to Sunday, typically between 07:40 and 14:45

Due to operational demand, you will be required to work weekend demand, for example one in four Sundays on a rota basis. 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.

• 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

• Deliver letters and parcels to customers as part of a local community route (physical delivery tasks).
• Work as part of a driving/foot-delivery team as required and adhere to route plans and schedules.
• Provide excellent customer service with a professional, friendly demeanour in all weather conditions.
• Maintain safety and security standards for self, colleagues and customers.

• 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 over 40 per week.
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if below 40 hours per 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 and tools 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. An information checklist and health matrix provide details of acceptable documents and health-related considerations. Ensure your contact details are up to date when submitting your application.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. We are a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. If you require adjustments during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter. For more information about Royal Mail Group and our values, please visit the official site.