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On-site in Basingstoke·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 6 Nov)
Royal Mail
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Our summary
- Salary
- £40,906 a year
About £2,750 a month after tax.
- Work mode
- On-site, Basingstoke
- Contract
- Full-time
- Holiday
- 22 days holiday + bank holidays
Skills
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.
- Valid UK driving licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence.
- 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
- Salary: £40,906 per annum.
- Weekend supplement on Saturday (£53.66 per shift).
- You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500.*
- 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. Rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00 - 14:24, week 2: 08:06 - 16:30. You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (06:00 - 14:24), with a weekday day off.
Job reference
Job reference: 345532
Location
Location: Basingstoke Workshop
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
We're recruiting a Level 3 qualified mechanic at Basingstoke Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £50,000 pa including overtime.
What's in it for you?
* Payment is subject to terms and conditions.
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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