Postperson Driving

Delivery Postie with Driving

Job reference: 338834

Location:

Newtownards Delivery Office, BT23 4AA

Job type:
Permanent contract

Hours:

35:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday - Saturday, working between 07:40 and 15:20
Due to operational demand, you will be required to work some Sundays.

We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future. Join us on this exciting journey and help deliver billions of deliveries. Your role will bring trust to the doorstep of thousands, from exam results and tax returns, to wedding invites or online purchases. It’s a physical job that keeps you fit, enhances community pride, and lets you be part of the nation’s fabric.

• Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
• Organised, punctual and ready to deliver great customer service
• Think of yourself as a people‑person and a friendly face in the community
• Happy walking for long periods and working outside in any weather
• Has a strong sense of community and takes pride in what you do
• Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points

• Guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly, adjusted to working hours)
• Paid overtime with enhanced rate of x1.25 for hours worked over 40 hours a week
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to working hours if below 40)
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and Apprentice Schemes
• Excellent family‑friendly support—enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave
• Your wellbeing: 24/7 free access to services and tools to support physical, mental health, financial and social support, advice
• Various discounts including high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas

As a Postie, you're expected to securely deliver all items on your route, including handling and delivering election materials and certain items such as food products or alcohol in line with Royal Mail business standards.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss them with your recruiter when contacted.