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In the age of the ever-increasing levels of online shopping, our posties are kept busier than ever. Royal Mail deliver our letters and packages across Britain and, during lockdown, they were called key workers and due to the amount we all rely on them are still seen as such.
Working for Royal Mail has always been an attractive proposition for many who enjoy getting in plenty of exercise and we’ve looked into the roles they have available in London and how much you can earn, some with salaries over £50,000 a year. These roles include being a postie but also others like Collections & Delivery Manager and a Vehicle Technician where some are paid by the hour and others are yearly salary.
All roles are advertised on the Royal Mail website where you can see a bigger breakdown of what they involve and see roles all around the country. Below we summarise what’s on offer now.
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Postie
These roles are the most obvious at Royal Mail and involve delivering letters and parcels to people’s houses. It’s billed as a physical job as you’re on your feet lugging around post but that will save on the gym membership.
As the role is customer facing they are looking for someone with an upbeat attitude and a great temperament. You also have to be motivated to get outside come rain or shine as the post has to be delivered.
The average salary can depend on how many hours you’re contracted to do. For London, we’ve seen postperson jobs that range from £13.75 to £14.58 per hour but you are paid 1.25 times the normal rate if you work overtime. Many of the roles include driving elements and want someone who has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
These jobs are advertised on the Royal Mail website and you can apply there too.
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Fleet Maintenance
The Royal Mail has a fleet of more than 49,000 vehicles and each one needs maintenance to stay at top performance levels. In London, there are currently two roles on offer which are Vehicle Technician and Vehicle Body Repair Technician.
A Vehicle Technician can expect to work on inspecting, diagnosing, maintaining and repairing a range of vehicles and mechanical equipment used by the company. The starting salary is £39,493 but it is said that with overtime in this role, you could earn over £50,000. There are a few requirements needed in terms of qualifications, and proof of previous experience working on a wide range of vehicles.
A Vehicle Body Repair Technician works on the exterior of the vehicles this can range from dents and scrapes to major body work and replacement. The pay is the same as a Vehicle Technician and all overtime pay is 1.25 times the normal hourly rate too.
Both roles require a driving licence with one for large goods vehicles being preferred. These jobs are also advertised on the Royal Mail website which you can find here.
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Operation Management
These roles involve leading the teams to keep the fleet working at their prime. Roles involve leading all types of workers across the company so that the
In London, there is currently a role available to be a Collection & Delivery Manager. Here you work at the depot, overseeing delivery and collection drivers, as well as warehouse staff. The role needs the manager to keep up the quality of service as well as people management.
The role is shift based so some work will be night shifts, so from midnight to 8.15am, or an early shift, from 6am to 2.15pm. The salary is £37,207 per year and does not include overtime. These jobs, as all are, are advertised on the Royal Mail website which you can find and apply for here.
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Facilities
The facilities team make sure all the distribution centres are spick and span. The whole team is called the Property & Facilities team, which combines a range of jobs, including engineers, legal teams, project managers, cleaners and estate managers.
In London, the available roles are as a Cleaning Operative working to keep the distribution centres clean. This role pays £10.90 per hour and you can find the opportunities here. Previous experience is not necessary as a positive attitude is more important.
Head Office
There are also jobs to be done in the head office of Royal Mail. There are a range of centres for this sort of work and the roles here all go into the work that keeps the whole company running. There are roles in HR, Finance, IT, Sales & Marketing to name a few which are advertised on their site.
Currently, you can apply to be a Privacy Risk and Governance Manager working on data protection in the company. From here you will be able to offer insight into incidents and work to make the business better in its practices. The salary for such a role is from £55,000 – £60,000 per year and you can find this role, amongst others, here.
They’re looking for people with qualifications in information governance or in data protection and relevant experience.
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