Mail Sorter

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Mail Sorter

The Army - United Kingdom

From £27,282 a year

Play an essential role in one of the Armys most vital lines of communication.

As a full-time Postal Delivery Worker, youll:

  • Work to safeguard and distribute Protectively Marked Material in the UK and overseas
  • Keep morale high by getting mail to soldiers, sailors and aircrew so they can stay in touch with their friends and family
  • Run your own Post Office using state-of-the-art IT systems to handle large amounts of cash and stock
  • Be based at South Cerney in Gloucestershire with opportunities to be deployed worldwide
  • Travel all over the world on exercise and operations wherever your skills are needed
  • Gain your Level 2 modern Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2 Express Mail Services as well as the Defence Awarding Organisations Level 2, 3 and 5 Award in Postal & Courier Services
  • Earn your category B Driving Licence

To qualify, you must be between 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months, have the required grades, and pass a basic fitness test.

Set yourself up for life.

From the start of your training, youll earn £27,282 a year which will go up as you progress in your career.

From your very first day of training with us, youll be gaining transferrable skills skills that could set you up for life. You dont need to know how to do the job before you get here, because well give you all the training you need. Even better, these skills you learn can be used in the civilian world too.

Apply now to become a Postal and Courier Operator within the Royal Logistic Corps.

Get skills, get qualified, get confident.

You Belong Here.


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Salary: GBP 26334 per year
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