Postperson Driving

Delivery Postie with Driving

Location:

Workington Delivery Office, CA14 2AA

Job reference: 339005

Job type:
Permanent contract

Hours:

30 hours per week, 5 days Monday‑Saturday, 08:30‑14:30

Due to operational demand, you may be required to work Saturdays.

We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future. This is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

Each year we make billions of deliveries, irrespective of weather. A Postie delivers for the local community and brings trust to the doorstep.

• 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

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 per hour (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours)
• Paid overtime – enhanced rate 1.25× for any hours worked over 40 hours per week
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to working hours if below 40 hours)
• Full uniform provided
• Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates
• Opportunity to develop a career, including trainee manager roles and apprentice schemes
• Family‑friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Wellbeing – 24/7 free access to services and tools to support physical and mental health, financial and social support and advice
• Various discounts – high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, savings on beauty products and gym membership
• Free stamps at Christmas

Please note: For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35 and 40 hours per week are listed as full‑time. Any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.

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 these with your recruiter when contacted.