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Mail Sorter

United Kingdom Royal Mail Group Approximately £23,000–£29,000 per year, or around £12–£15 per hour, depending on shift, location, and overtime.*
Job Description

A Mail Sorter receives, sorts, scans, and prepares letters and parcels for dispatch within Royal Mail's processing operation. The role usually involves standing for extended periods, repetitive handling, working to strict deadlines, and lifting or moving mail containers safely. Candidates should be reliable, punctual, physically fit, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team. Good attention to detail is important, as is the ability to follow security, health and safety procedures. Shift work, including evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays, may be required. Previous warehouse experience can be helpful but is not always essential, as full training is generally provided.

Company Info

Royal Mail Group is one of the United Kingdom's best-known postal and delivery organisations. Its operations include Royal Mail, which delivers letters and parcels across the UK, and international and logistics services supporting businesses and consumers. The group employs a large nationwide workforce across delivery offices, mail-processing centres, transport operations, customer service, technology, and corporate functions. Mail Sorters are part of the operational network that prepares items for timely and secure delivery. The company typically offers structured training, employee benefits, pension arrangements, and opportunities to progress into supervisory, logistics, transport, or delivery roles. Working conditions can be busy and physically demanding, particularly during peak periods such as Christmas.

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