Royal Mail postman jobs up for grabs in Somerset – this is the pay and how much walking you’ll do

Royal Mail is on the lookout for new posties in the Somerset area.

And bosses promise the roles mean you’ll get to enjoy the British summertime, rather than watch it go by from your office window.

According to the advert: “From scorching summer days to the depths of winter, our postmen and postwomen play a vital role, delivering the mail. It’s a physically demanding job – but it’s one the nation relies on.”

The group is currently hiring for a postman/woman in the Taunton area, as well as one in Bath.

Here are the details on what they’re looking for and what you can expect if you get the job.

What is the role?

Both roles available in Somerset are seeking candidates who are able to drive.

Of course, this means you’ll need a full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address) – and you can’t have any more than six penalty points to join the team.

A typical day will require you to:

• Cover periods of leave for a fixed number of routes (so workers will need to be a bit flexible)
• Sort the mail for your route
• Check your vehicle and join a colleague for the round
• Spend between four and six hours delivering mail outdoors

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How much does it pay and what are the benefits?

In the Bath role, the job hours are 31 hours per week, between 08:15am and 3:15pm from Monday through Saturday.

In the Taunton position, the right candidate will be expected to work up to 16 hours per week across two days. This will be between 7am and 3pm each day.

Both pay an hourly rate of £10.46 for those aged 18 and older.

For a full time role this would equate to just under £20,000 for someone over the age of 18.

When you’ve been there six months the adult pay rises to £11.04 an hour then after a year £11.62.

Meanwhile, those aged 17 are eligible for £8.13 per hour.

There are also a number of benefits for employees, including:

• 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 provided
• Childcare voucher scheme where you can save tax and National Insurance by paying for your childcare by the Childcare Plus scheme, and an excellent maternity/paternity leave policy
• Cycle2work scheme
• Many varied corporate discounts e.g. lifestyle discounts to include high street vouchers, travel & attraction discounts for family days out, fashion, gifts and health & wellbeing to include discount on beauty products and gym membership.

What kind of person does Royal Mail want?

Upbeat and self-motivated happy working solo as well as part of a team.

Love of the outdoors: From rural farms to city apartments, corner shops to business parks, whatever the weather (and, this being Britain, it can get quite extreme) we’re there, six days a week. That means you’ll need to be happy being out and about.

Good level of fitness: There’s up to six hours per day of walking, so you should relish a role that keeps you fit.

Excellent organisation: You will need to be able to plan your round and make sure you complete all your deliveries in good time.

Resilience: You will be able to work under pressure and with the public, acting as a friendly face that people know and trust.

Flexibility: You will be working in different areas covering your colleagues’ holidays, so you might need to adjust your working hours to match your round.

Sound like the job for you?

You can apply for either opportunity here.

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