Mailscreener

Overview

We are now recruiting Mail Screeners at East Midlands Air Hub, Building 137 Beverley Road, Castle Donnington, DE74 2SA.

Job reference number 332271

Do you have excellent observational skills? Are you a good communicator? Are you trained in deciphering and evaluating computer screen images and x-rays? Royal Mail is now recruiting Airport Mail Screeners. If you are reliable, self-motivated and a good team player, you are the type of person we are looking for.

About us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a one-price-goes-anywhere universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK. Our market is changing, but as one of the UK\\\’s leading companies we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this. Our logistics teams are responsible for keeping everything moving. They ensure that millions of pieces of mail are delivered on time every year across the UK and internationally. Without logistics we simply wouldn\\\’t be able to function. The physical transportation of mail is what we do.

About the role

You will oversee the receipt and preparation of mail for aircraft departure. You need excellent communication, numerical and writing skills for the purpose of communicating effectively with the police or other government agencies. You\\\’ll be expected to maintain concentration as you complete repetitive tasks. You should have excellent observation skills to interrogate mail by profiling and x-ray screening. You will decipher and evaluate computer screen images so you can identify prohibited and threatening items, including explosives, incendiary and other devices. You will calibrate screening machines to DfT standards and must successfully pass a DfT approved Level E course and an Ishihara colour blindness test.

Pay

£608.16 per week for full-time hours, pro rata for part-time hours.

Working pattern

Working Part Time 20 hours per week, between 22:30 and 02:30 Monday to Friday. We are looking to offer Permanent contracts.

Additional Benefits

• Shift Allowance for working unsocial hours
• Holiday entitlement starts at 22 days on entry increasing with service (pro-rata)
• Contributory Pension Scheme after qualifying period
• Corporate Discounts
• Development Opportunities
• Excellent Parental leave policy
• Full uniform provided

Notes for applicants

• This role requires you to work in a high security environment.
• If successful at interview, you can expect a waiting period of up to 16 weeks while your application goes through our screening process (which includes 5 years of referencing).
• If invited to interview, you may need to submit details of what you have been doing over the past 5 years; gaps must be explained. Providing accurate details including identifying all gaps will speed up the process.
• If you have resided outside the UK continuously in a single country for 6 months or more in the last 5 years, you will be required to provide and pay for a criminal record check from that country before your application is considered further.
• Does this appeal to you? If so, this position may be for you. If maximum applications have been reached, this vacancy will be withdrawn.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. We especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please note that further details are available from the employer’s information page.