Mail sorter - NW10 Full time vacancy

[postman15]

Hi,
I have seen few vacancies on the success factors website for the above position.
Can a family member apply for this position or is it just for the already existing RM employees?
Are females allowed to work in the night shift at mail sorting centers?

Thanks in advance

[TrueBlueTerrier]

they can't apply on success factors (as it's an internal recruitment site), but they can apply if it's advertised on the Royal Mail recruitment website.

[postman15]

I'm on 25 hours part time. But generally on average working 25-35 hours extra as Overtime. It's only just couple of months during the year I won't work this many hours.
If I applied for the full time 37 hours and get selected will my current depot let me move to this new job role?
Will it be hard to change to this new role?

[ted_e_bear]

I'm on 25 hours part time. But generally on average working 25-35 hours extra as Overtime. It's only just couple of months during the year I won't work this many hours.
If I applied for the full time 37 hours and get selected will my current depot let me move to this new job role?
Will it be hard to change to this new role?

As far as I'm aware if you apply for a transfer officially through success factors then your current office can't prevent you from going.

I'm sure you'll adapt to the new job obviously it'll be working inside rather than walking the streets, I've no experience of mail centre work so maybe someone on here who's done both could offer advice.

[postman15]

I don't mind working night shift as i have worked in a night shift environment for few years before.
This gives me a far better flexibility.
Alsomy wife willable to work during morning times which upto now not possible due to my working pattern.I usually we from 4.30 am upto 5pm depends on the workload.

Maybe the money might be less for this position but if she starts working hopefully our income will be much higher.

Thanks for your reply.
I hope someone who has experience working in the mail sorting can provide me some insight about this job role

[postman2015]

Cant find those vacancies anymore in the sucess factors website.

[britwrit]

I'm on 25 hours part time. But generally on average working 25-35 hours extra as Overtime. It's only just couple of months during the year I won't work this many hours.
If I applied for the full time 37 hours and get selected will my current depot let me move to this new job role?
Will it be hard to change to this new role?

As far as I'm aware if you apply for a transfer officially through success factors then your current office can't prevent you from going.

I'm sure you'll adapt to the new job obviously it'll be working inside rather than walking the streets, I've no experience of mail centre work so maybe someone on here who's done both could offer advice.

I've worked in four different mail centres so far with Royal Mail. (They just keep getting closed on me.)

Workplace culture varies wildly from place to place, even from different shifts. You could be spending a leisurely morning chucking parcels into red-sleeves and chatting with your mates. Or you could be running ragged, with a line of managers standing behind you with their arms crossed. It's really random.

Sorry to be useless but try to find someone who works there.

[postman15]

Thanks for the info. Seems like the vacancy is not available anymore...