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Postal Workers, Mail Sorters, Messengers and Couriers

Workers in this unit group collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£25314

New workers start around £16669. Normal pay is £25314 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £34638.

Jobs

5193

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

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 mail from post boxes, receives parcels, and collects correspondence, documents and other material from individuals, offices or other establishments.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft Skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

  • Reading Comprehension

    49

  • Active Listening

    48

  • Learning Strategies

    44

  • Critical Thinking

    40

  • Writing

    38

  • Speaking

    37

  • Active Learning

    35

  • Monitoring

    28

  • Mathematics

    24

  • Science

    5

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