Vehicle Technician in Peterborough

Hybrid in Peterborough·Full-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 29 Oct)

Royal Mail

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Our summary

Salary: £40,906 a year
About £2,750 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Peterborough
Contract: Full-time
Holiday: 22 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills

Royal Mail is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Peterborough.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Qualified mechanic: you're fully qualified to an advanced level (Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You've got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
• Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
• Valid UK driving licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence, preferably an HGV licence with trailer experience.
• High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
• Flexible to service demands: you're able to work on a flexible shift rota. You're always willing to support your team where necessary.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Job reference: 344996

Location: Peterborough Workshop (PE4 5PE)

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

We're recruiting a Level 3 qualified mechanic at Peterborough Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £65k including overtime.

• Salary: £40,906 per annum plus a shift allowance of £90.21 per week when working 13:36 - 22:00 shift.
• Weekend supplement on Saturday (£53.66 per shift)
• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more.
• An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
• The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan.
• PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.

The role

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We're investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There's never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

• You'll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment.
• You'll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
• You'll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.

How you'll work

Working Hours: Full time - 39.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00 - 14:24, week 2: 13:36 - 22:00).

You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (06:00 - 14:24). In return, you will receive a weekday day off and £53.66 shift supplement.

A bit about you

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About Royal Mail

Royal Mail is the United Kingdom's national postal service, providing letter and parcel delivery through its one-price-goes-anywhere Universal Service. It operates as part of International Distribution Services (IDS), a global logistics company that also runs the GLS delivery network across more than 50 countries, and is owned by EP Group since 2025.

Royal Mail serves millions of customers in the UK and worldwide, and the group also includes Parcelforce Worldwide and MarketReach. As the Universal Service Provider, it is regulated by Ofcom, and it continues to invest in modernising its delivery network, including out-of-home locker networks and parcel services shaped by growing e-commerce.

Industry: Postal services
In the UK: London

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