Streetworks Technician
| Company: | Royal Mail |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30610-30610 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE4 5PE |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 3 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.
We are currently recruiting for a Mobile Streetworks Technician covering the Peterborough post code area
Job reference number 341489
Salary - £30,610.65 per annum, 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months, Full time 37.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks)
- typical attendance will be 07:00 until 15:00 Monday to Friday however, flexibility is essential.
The RoleThe role of the Streetworks Technician will be to paint, maintain and install Royal Mail Street Furniture; including post boxes, trucks and trolleys and sorting fittings. You will be working independently or as a member of a team, undertaking work of a technical nature. This position will cover several areas within a specified Postcode region.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Working under guidance of the Streetworks Supervisor as a part of a team providing assistance to skilled staff in the maintenance and repair of street furniture
- Corrective and preventative maintenance of pillar boxes and wheeled equipment.
- General maintenance on street furniture, trucks and trolleys
- Completion of a painting programme to deliver KPI’s on post boxes
- Working independently (or as a part of a team), planning and performing work following schedules, diagrams or drawings
- Working in a structured and tidy manner, observing all relevant health and safety legislation and RMPFS operating procedures and standards
- Liaise with customers and public in a professional fashion in order to project a positive company image.
About You
- You will use basic hand tools and power tools and have previous experience of working in a similar role would be desirable
- Basic mechanical skills
- Ideally hold a Streetworks licence, this is desirable and not essential
- Basic PC literacy
- Methodical in approach to work
- Strong awareness of Health and Safety
A Full UK manual driving licence will be required for this role with flexibility to travel around specific postcode regions.
About Us
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service. It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week. Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.