Fabric Technician
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32774-32774 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR |
| Company: | Royal Mail |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 335240-43924606 |
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 now recruiting for a Fabric Technician covering the North West of England Salary
- £32,774.12 per annum, plus standby allowance c£290 per week, when on rota, and appropriate overtime rate when attending the call, 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 with 5 year’s service plus bank holidays.
Contract Type Permanent, Full time 37.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks). Typical attendance will be 08:00
- 16:00 Monday to Friday. The successful applicant will be required to join an out of hours callout rota 1 in 4 weeks covering a wider area. Flexibility around attendance is essential.You will cover postcodes (PR) Preston and (FY) Blackpool
About the roleYou’re the primary for contact with the end users or main customers and will work closely with colleagues including Building Engineering Technicians, Asset Technicians across the business, and with Fabric Team Managers.
You’ll provide knowledge of the Building Fabric industry to the customer, guaranteeing a first-class service is always provided to ensure their premises are secure and safe at all times. You’ll apply your skills and technical knowledge to a range of different situations that require previous experience and judgement to solve fabric related problems or to ensure completion of projects. You’ll ensure full compliance with RMPFS health and safety policies and procedures to ensure safety of colleagues, customers, and the public.
About you
We are seeking a skilled Building Fabric Technician with a strong joinery background. The position also involves vinyl flooring installation and repairs, along with line marking, such as car park bays. You must be confident using electronic management systems, communicate clearly with customers and colleagues, and have practical experience in carpentry, wet trades, and building fabric materials. Ideally, you will hold a City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Carpentry & Joinery.
A full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points is required.
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.
Job reference number 335240
We are now recruiting for a Fabric Technician covering the North West of England Salary
- £32,774.12 per annum, plus standby allowance c£290 per week, when on rota, and appropriate overtime rate when attending the call, 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 with 5 year’s service plus bank holidays.
Contract Type Permanent, Full time 37.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks). Typical attendance will be 08:00
- 16:00 Monday to Friday. The successful applicant will be required to join an out of hours callout rota 1 in 4 weeks covering a wider area. Flexibility around attendance is essential.You will cover postcodes (PR) Preston and (FY) Blackpool
About the roleYou’re the primary for contact with the end users or main customers and will work closely with colleagues including Building Engineering Technicians, Asset Technicians across the business, and with Fabric Team Managers.
You’ll provide knowledge of the Building Fabric industry to the customer, guaranteeing a first-class service is always provided to ensure their premises are secure and safe at all times. You’ll apply your skills and technical knowledge to a range of different situations that require previous experience and judgement to solve fabric related problems or to ensure completion of projects. You’ll ensure full compliance with RMPFS health and safety policies and procedures to ensure safety of colleagues, customers, and the public.
About you
We are seeking a skilled Building Fabric Technician with a strong joinery background. The position also involves vinyl flooring installation and repairs, along with line marking, such as car park bays. You must be confident using electronic management systems, communicate clearly with customers and colleagues, and have practical experience in carpentry, wet trades, and building fabric materials. Ideally, you will hold a City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Carpentry & Joinery.
A full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points is required.
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.
Job reference number 335240