Royal Mail is looking for Christmas staff across Yorkshire

With the festive season quickly approaching, people may be looking for another source of income before December or a completely new job.

Royal Mail has a number of Christmas vacancies across Yorkshire which may be of interest.

Some of the roles are for temporary staff but they are also looking to hand permanent contracts for some positions.

We’ve put the list in alphabetical order of the job titles and featured links you can go to more information and to apply.

Christmas Casual – Leeds Mail Centre

The casual role in Leeds pays £8.72 to £9.40 per hour and the typical shifts they offer are earlies, lates and nights.

Applicants for this role are expected to be flexible and adaptable to work on various tasks during a shift, enjoy working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

You should be able to push trolleys up to 250kg and lift and move mail bags up to 11kg.

You can read more about the role here.

Christmas Casual – Sheffield Sorting Centre

A similar role is also going in Sheffield at offering a £8.72 to £9.40 per hour. It offers various shift such as earlies, lates, night and weekend shifts.

They are currently looking for casual staff at Sheffield PSC in Europa Way but also have vacancies at the mail centre in Brightside Lane. No experience is needed for this position.

For more information, click here.

Christmas Casual – York, North East Parcel Sorting Centre

The York sorting centre is also offering the same pay (£8.72 to £9.40 per hour) and the typical shifts are late and night shifts.

No experience is needed for this position but applicants have to be flexible, adaptable and enjoy working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

For more information about the role, click here.

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Cleaning Operative – Harrogate Delivery Office

Royal Mail is recruiting for a cleaning operative at the delivery office in Harrogate for Saturdays only, from 10am to 1pm.

They are looking to offer permanent contracts for the part-time role which pays £8.72 per hour.

The advert states that this role will be physically challenging and involves manual handling activities and full training will be provided.

To read more about the role, click here.

Cleaning Operative – Morley

This position offers £8.72 per hour and Royal Mail is looking to give permanent contracts for the part-time role for nine hours per week.

The shift pattern as advertised on the site is Monday to Wednesday, 10am to 12pm, and Thursday to Friday, 10.30am to 12pm.

You can read more about the role here.

Postman/Postwoman – Chapeltown, South Yorkshire

This role is for a fixed term contract until June 2021 for 28 hours over six days a week – from Monday to Saturday.

The hourly rate for those aged 17 is £8.13 and those who are 18 or over will earn £10.46.

Royal Mail says it is looking for someone who is upbeat and self-motivated, who loves the outdoors, with a good level of fitness and has excellent organisational skills.

You can read more about this role here.