Post Office Careers
Working for the post office doesn’t just mean being a mail carrier. There are actually many other jobs available in the post office sector. After all, the post office provides vital services to millions of individuals and organisations across the UK.
If you would like to be part of an ever-changing world of products and services in a customer-focused environment, the post office might be the ideal place to build a career. Read on for what jobs are available at the post office.
Postman
Posties are the most visible members of the post office. If you enjoy walking, come rain or come shine, you could become a postman/woman and be the face of the post office while enjoying the great outdoors, dogs notwithstanding. You will obviously have to be in good health.
Driver
Drivers are also important members of the post office. They transport post from mail centres, airports and train stations to financial institutions, businesses and various others. If you choose this job, you will probably need to attend advanced driver training.
Sorter
All that post that comes in every day needs to be sorted, sometimes by hand, and sometimes by machine. Accuracy and speed are essential for the job.
Data work
The post office constantly deals with large amounts of data, which of course needs to be entered into the computer system. If you are accurate and patient, the position of data entry operator might be ideal for you. But if you have the appropriate qualifications, you could join the post office as a data engineer, responsible for huge quantities of data and its analysis.
IT
A wide variety of IT jobs are available at post offices, from managerial positions all the way to first-line support workers. If you are educated in IT or have a good working track-record in the sector, there’s wide scope for IT workers in the post office.
Human resources
Post offices employ a large number of people, so it’s no surprise that human resources is a vital part of the business. There’s potential for everyone from industrial psychologists to human resources managers to pay-roll administrators. If human resources is your speciality, there are likely to be a number of opportunities for you at the post office.
Sales and marketing
Any organisation, even a post office, requires sales and/or marketing staff because if someone doesn’t tell the public about what the post office offers, it will make no sales. If you have education and/or experience in the world of sales and marketing, you might want to make the post office your working home.
Accountant and administrators
As large organisations, post offices also require knowledgeable, experienced financial staff, from accountants to financial administrators. There are many opportunities within this area.
Cleaner
Of course, no organisation can operate properly without cleaners. A casual internet search found a large number of cleaner positions at post offices across the UK. Obviously, the experience will count in your favour, and you might have to work odd hours.
