Royal Mail is looking for posties in Kent and this is how much they’re paying

It’s probably still too early to be thinking about Christmas – but for those looking for a new job, it’s actually the perfect time.

Royal Mail is currently recruiting posties, drivers and Christmas casual workers as it prepares for the busiest time of the year.

A number of jobs are currently available in Kent.

Take a look below at what roles are available – and everything you need to know, including the hours and wages.

Behind the scenes at Kent’s Royal Mail sorting office at Christmas  

Postmen and postwomen

There are two opportunities in Kent being advertised for postmen and women at Royal Mail – both of those are permanent, part-time roles.

The first is a five-day per week job based at the Medway Valley delivery office with 28 hours of work each week.

Hours will range between the hours of 7am and 7pm, with successful candidates working five days per week between Monday and Saturday.

Interviews for this role will be held on Friday, September 27.

The other job is based at the Faversham delivery office and consists working one day per-week on a Saturday for just over seven hours from 7am until 2.18pm.

Interviews for the one-day a week role will be held on the week commencing Monday, September 30.

Wages

Both these available roles pay an hourly rate of £10.46 for those over 18 and £8.13 per-hour for employees aged 17.

What are they looking for?

According to the advert, the Royal Mail is looking for candidates who are upbeat, self-motivated, organised and flexible.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants should also enjoy spending time outdoors and have a good level of fitness – the job involves up to six hours of walking each day.

Collections and network driver

This job is based at the Canterbury delivery office and is for 21 hours per-week across a five-day period between Monday and Saturday.

Hours on Monday to Friday will be between 2.45pm and 7pm, while on a Saturday it’s from 10.30am until 2.45pm.

It involves delivering mail and parcels to houses and businesses within a set area.

The description of the role says: “Much of your day will be spent driving and collecting mail from post-boxes, post offices and business customers at prearranged times.

“You’ll be given a hand-held computer device to capture customer signatures for deliveries.

“You will take the mail to processing centres where it will be prepared for the next stage in its journey; you will unload and sort your mailbags, ensuring they get to the right operating lines, supporting the Mail Centre to process efficiently.”

Wages

The hourly rate is £10.46 for those aged over 18 and £8.36 for those who are 17.

Wages increase incrementally at six months and 12 months if performance is satisfactory.

It rises to £11.04 per hour after six months and £11.62 after one year.

Christmas casual staff

Christmas workers will be able to choose from a few regular shift patterns.

Early shifts run from 6am to 2pm, lates from 2pm to 10pm and overnight work is from 10pm to 6am.

The role is based at Medway Mail Centre. There is also vacancies at the Medway Sorting Centre.

Wages

Those who opt to work day and evening shifts will be paid £10.50 per-hour while overnight workers will receive £12.46 an hour.

Benefits of working for Royal Mail

• Holiday entitlement starts at 22.5 days on entry rising with length of service (pro-rata)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full uniform
• Childcare voucher scheme and an excellent maternity/paternity leave policy
• Cycle2work scheme
• Many varied corporate discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts for family days out, fashion, gifts and health and wellbeing to include discount on beauty products and gym membership

To see the specific roles, visit the Royal Mail jobs website here and search for the relevant post.

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