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Mail Sorter - Edinburgh Mail Centre

Job details
Posting date: 04 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 October 2025
Location: Edinburgh, EH11 4YY
Company: Reed Talent Solutions
Job type: Contract
Job reference: ANG03085-341805

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Summary

Are you detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment?

Angard Staffing is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as flexible (temporary) Mail Sorters with Royal Mail

Whether you're looking to gain experience or take on a new challenge, this is your chance to be part of a team that helps keep the country moving.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Mail Sorter, you’ll be at the heart of our operations:

  • Unloading mail and parcels
  • Sorting items by postcode and moving them through the warehouse
  • Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines – some teams sort over a million items in a single shift!

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have worked for us before (we love new people!), but experience in warehouse or sorting work is a plus.

Our ideal candidate:

  • Enjoys working in a fast-paced setting
  • Pays close attention to detail
  • Is flexible and comfortable switching between tasks
  • Can push trolleys up to 250kg and lift mail bags up to 11kg
  • Can stand for long periods during shifts

Pay & Shifts

The table below outlines the pay rates applicable for Mail Sorter roles within our Mail Centres and Parcel Hubs. The rates displayed are payable for the entirety of your shift where the shift description criteria is met.

Rates could be subject to change during busy periods, Angard staffing will communicate any change to your pay rates in advance.

Shift

Shift Description

Pay Rate

Day Shift

STARTS AND FINISHES BETWEEN 0531 – 1959

£12.54

Dawn Shift

STARTS BETWEEN 0201 – 0400

£13.40

Early 05:00

STARTS BETWEEN 0401 – 0500

£12.99

Early 05:30

STARTS BETWEEN 0501 – 0530

£12.77

Evening

FINISHES BETWEEN 2000 – 2139

£13.18

Lates

FINISHES BETWEEN 2140 – 0159

£13.90

Nights

THREE HOURS ACROSS 2300 – 0500

£15.11

Overtime (40 hours)

Mon – Sat

£15.68

Bank Holidays

All Day

£18.81

Interested? Let Us Know!

If you're ready to be part of a vital service and enjoy hands-on, active work, we’d love to hear from you.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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