Royal Mail to take on 20,000 new workers over busy festive period
Thousands of new jobs to open up at Royal Mail
- Royal Mail announced plans to recruit approximately 20,000 temporary workers to bolster its delivery operations for the busy Christmas period.
- The new positions will be spread across two parcel hubs, four seasonal parcel sorting centres, and 37 mail centres throughout the country.
- This significant hiring drive aims to manage the expected surge in demand around key shopping events, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the festive season.
- Roles include 12,000 mail centre sorting positions across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, alongside 3,000 delivery and collection roles, and 2,000 HGV and MGV driver positions.
- The seasonal employment will run from late October through to early January 2026, with Royal Mail investing heavily in extra resources to ensure smooth operations.