Royal Mail
Postal Delivery Driver
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Postal Delivery Driver
Delivery Driver (Postie) – Royal Mail, Alton
Location: Alton Delivery Office, GU34 1AA
Job Type: Permanent contract
Salary: £13.68 per hour* (paid monthly) + paid overtime available.
Working Hours:
- 37 hours per week
- 5 days in 7 (Monday–Sunday)
- Shifts: 07:00–14:45
- Sundays worked on a rota basis
About the Role
Want a job that keeps you active, connected to your community, and delivers joy daily? As a Postie (Postal Delivery Driver) with Royal Mail, you’ll drive the trusted service that brings people and parcels together. You’ll make a difference in Alton by delivering so much more than letters—boss letters, vital packages, and precious moments that matter.
Your route could involve driving to deliver important goods or walking far. Your dedicated van, training, and community-facing nature are all essential to this rewarding role. Here, being active, independent, and customer-focused matters most.
What You’ll Do
- Sort and prepare letters and packages at the Alton Delivery Office
- Deliver postal items, including:
- Letters via van or on foot
- Parcels
- Special deliveries like exam results and high-value orders
- Build and maintain positive relationships with customers
- Work and thrive outdoors year-round, regardless of weather
Beyond reliability, you’ll find a blend of structure and variety, tailored by shifts,-and even bank holidays. Short shifts are desirable, due to high traffic loads.
What to Expect
This job is physically demanding and fast-paced. Each day brings challenges and rewards:
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✅ Walk up to 12 miles/20,000+ steps daily ✅ Drive a Royal Mail van as part of your workload ✅ Deliver high volumes of letters and parcels promptly ✅ Adapt to all weather conditions ✅ Tackle busy, time-sensitive working days (more so in peak periods)
About You
Royal Mail provides training, a uniform, and a red van with pride—but this job demands:
Key Requirements:
- A valid full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 penalty points at the time of application; registered to your current name and address)
- Ability and willingness to pass a company driving assessment, handling Royal Mail vans daily
- Fitness to work outdoors in all conditions: -comfortable walking long distances -capable of climbing stairs/hills (hilly neighbourhoods may apply) -physically able to lift/carry mailbags (10kg+) regularly
- A reliable, self-motivated team player
- Strong organisational skills, awareness of time sensitivity, and resilience in stresssful environments
Customer-First Mindset:
- Deliver a fantastic service, instilling confidence in your route.
- Maintain positive public engagement tailored to your Alton community.
Benefits That Go Beyond the Job
Royal Mail cares about your wellbeing—with tangible benefits for full contracts, including advantages that may develop over time:
🔹 Holiday Entitlement:
- 22.5 days (part-time: adjusted per contract hours)
- HO days included to build in service
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🔹 Career Prosperity:
- Support for professional growth within Royal Mail
- Training and development opportunities
🔹 Financial Security & Care:
- Excellent pension scheme
- 24/7 Wellbeing Support (GHW Wellbeing & Online GP access)
- Grievance and family-friendly policies to ensure work-life balance
🔹 Discounts & Benefits:
- RMG Bundle+:
- Groceries, travel, entertainment, and technology (offer-dependent)
- Stamp discounts at Christmas
- Gift cards and savings vouchers throughout the year
Quality Note: part-time contracts under 37 hours per week will be designated as such.
Royal Mail is the trusted service that ensures local and global deliveries—from emails and parcels to election voting papers. Operating Thanks to ', Thousands upon thousands of passionate people and vehicles bring those paper-based moments of joy and relief to homes across the UK. By becoming a Postie, you’ll have a visible role that illustrates Royal Mail’s dependability.
WBW Election materials and packaging for time-sensitive items like fresh foods or alcohol follow strict handling standards.
No prior CV needed ➡ Sit your assessment today! If you thrive on desire, customised training, and clear moral priorities, don’t wait
Apply now and “join Royal Mail” to deliver both loyalty and purpose! The world-indedpendently relies on first-class mail service.
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