Royal Mail hiring: How much do postmen earn in the UK?

People have been told to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, and only to leave their homes for essential reasons. This means many are reliant on postal deliveries at the current time.

Are Royal Mail recruiting?

Along with other postal services, Royal Mail is witnessing a significant increase in demand due to the pandemic.

As a result, there are currently some opportunities for employment with the company.

A notice on the Royal Mail website currently reads: “Royal Mail Group have taken the decision to temporarily pause the permanent recruitment of a number of our roles to allow our employees to focus on supporting our country through this critical time.

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“If you currently have an application with us, we will be in touch when we are able to restart our permanent recruitment.”

Although Royal Mail has paused permanent recruitment, the company is currently recruiting temporary staff to help with the increased demand.

The firm adds: “If you are interested in working for us on a temporary basis, we do have some great opportunities supporting our operational colleagues in Delivery Offices and Parcel Sort Centres across the UK.

“You can apply for a range of roles through our temporary recruitment partners Angard Staffing at: https://angardstaffing.co.uk/vacancies/.”

How much do postmen earn in the UK?

According to Glassdoor, the typical Royal Mail Postman salary is £23,000.

However, postman salaries at Royal Mail can range from £13,007 – £34,582.

The hourly rate for a postman or postwoman is thought to be between £10-£11.

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What other jobs are available during pandemic?

At the current time, many UK businesses have seen a decline due to coronavirus.

Millions of workers have been furloughed under the coronavirus job retention scheme or made redundant.

But some industries are currently facing a higher demand than ever before.

As well as Royal Mail, a number of other delivery services are also recruiting at the current time.

Supermarkets are also looking for delivery drivers and in-store staff to keep up with shopper’s demand.

There are also jobs in the food supply industry, with thousands of fruit and vegetable picking jobs available.

During the outbreak there are also plenty of ways you can volunteer, such as with the NHS or for your local food bank.

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