Job Details
Job type: Fixed contract (18 Months)
Hours: 15 hours per week, working 5 days across Monday-Friday, working between 18:15-21:15
Job Reference: 336242
Location: Swindon Mail Centre, SN3 5TG
About the Role
We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and this is a perfect time to join us on that journey. Each year we make billions of deliveries possible. For us, it’s personal. From every walk of life we deliver, and you could be part of the team that makes it happen. Bring trust to the doorstep as a Mail Sorter. Keeping our Mail Centres running like clockwork 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It’s a shift like no other. You will cover various indoor roles in a warehouse environment. On your feet and keeping up the pace. Changing from one task to another along the sorting chain, you could be unloading mail from vans, moving items around in trolleys, sorting parcels and letters manually or operating machinery. A mail centre can process over a million items in a shift and you’ll be a valuable part of making that happen. You’ll take it in your stride, because we deliver for the nation.
A Bit About You
- Upbeat, independent and self‑motivated
- Happy in a fast‑paced environment
- Have a strong sense of community and want to take pride in what you do
- Looking for a role with targets to hit and challenges to overcome
What We Offer
- A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06 per hour
- Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of 1.25× for any hours worked over 40 hours a week
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to working hours if below 40 hours a week)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts including high‑street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
Important Notices
For candidate search purposes, roles offering between 35-40 hours per week are listed as full‑time. However, any role under 40 hours per week will be classified as part‑time in the employment contract.
As a Mail Sorter, you’re expected to handle election materials and certain items (such as food products or alcohol) in line with Royal Mail business standards.
Equal Opportunities
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.
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