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Postal Workers, Mail Sorters, Messengers and Couriers

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About this career

£25,448

Median salary

New workers start around £16,090.56. Normal pay is £25,448 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £34,216.96.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Completes delivery forms, collects charges, and issues receipts for the collection and delivery of registered or recorded mail and other items.
  • Delivers mail, parcels, correspondence and other materials to specified or agreed routes and schedules.
  • Sorts mail, parcels and other incoming and outgoing material for delivery, and maintains records of material received and despatched.
  • Collects and may x-ray mail from post boxes, receives parcels, and collects correspondence, documents and other material from individuals, offices or other establishments.

Skills

Job postings

Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
47
Learning Strategies
43
Critical Thinking
40
Writing
37
Speaking
36
Active Learning
35
Monitoring
28
Mathematics
24
Science
4