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It may be too early to think about Christmas – but for those thinking of a new job, it’s actually the perfect time.
Royal Mail is currently recruiting posties and Christmas casual workers as it gears up for the busiest time of the year.
Here’s a rundown of what roles are available – and everything you need to know, including the hours and wages.
Postmen and postwomen
There are two opportunities being advertised for postmen and women at Royal Mail. Both are permanent, part-time roles.
The first offers a five-day per week opportunity, amounting to 20 hours of work each week.
Applicants must be available between 9.30am and 1.30pm.
The other opportunity is for just six hours per week on Saturday only.
Those interested must be available between 8am and 2pm each week.
Wages
Both available roles pay an hourly rate of £8.13 for employees aged 17 and £10.46 per hour for those over 18.
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 roughly six hours of walking each day.
Benefits
- 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
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Christmas casual staff
Christmas workers will be able to choose from a few regular shift patterns. Early shifts run from 6am to 2pm, late from 2pm to 10pm and overnight from 10pm to 6am.
Wages
Those who opt to work day and evening shifts will be paid £8.21 per hour while overnight workers will receive £8.81 per hour
What are they looking for?
- Applicants must enjoy working to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Be proactive and detailed focused
- Be flexible and adaptable to work on various tasks during a shift
- Be able to push trolleys (up to 250kgs) and stand for long periods of times
The ad reads: “Just like Mr & Mrs Claus, you will help to deliver Christmas to everybody in the UK.”
Successful candidates will be assisting with unloading and loading mail and parcels from vans, moving them around warehouses and sorting them.
Inside a Royal Mail Sorting Office:
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Benefits
- 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.
How to apply
Those interested in joining the team can apply for the roles on the Royal Mail website.
