About This Role
Joining Royal Mail as a Postie means becoming the face of a trusted service, delivering letters and parcels in Saffron Walden. This role suits an active individual who enjoys working outdoors and connecting with their community, delivering important items like exam results, birthday cards, and business orders.
Responsibilities
- Sort letters and parcels at the delivery office
- Deliver post by van and on foot in your local area
- Build relationships with customers
- Work outdoors in all weathers
- 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
Requirements
- A full manual UK driving licence (maximum 6 penalty points, registered to your current name and address)
- Willingness to drive a Royal Mail van daily and able to pass a driving assessment
- Physically fit and comfortable walking long distances (up to 12 miles / 20,000+ steps), climbing stairs / hills, and lifting / carrying 10kg+ mailbags
- Reliable and self-motivated
- Strong organisation and resilience in a busy environment
- Customer-focused, with pride in delivering great service
- Comfortable working outdoors and independently
Benefits
- Paid overtime available
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with service (adjusted to your working hours and contract duration if part time or fixed term)
- Career development opportunities
- Excellent pension
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including online GP access
- Family-friendly policies
- MyBundle+ discounts and offers helping you save on everyday items, days out, and more
- Discounted RMG products and free stamps at Christmas
Important Details
- Contract: fixed term (9 months)
- Schedule: 37 hours per week, working 5 days in 7 across Monday - Sunday, 07:45/15:30. You will work on a rotating shift schedule, including some weekends. Your rota will confirm your hours and delivery routes, which may vary based on demand.
- Employment type: roles offering between 35-37 hours per week are listed as full-time for candidate search purposes, but any role under 37 hours per week will be classified as part-time in the employment contract.
Application Process
- Complete an online test
- Interview with the manager
