Early careers

Kickstart a career in management with a fully funded Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6). On this three-year programme, you’ll work with a group of like-minded change makers as you lead projects, support strategies and gain exposure that’ll set you up for success. If you’re driven to become a leader in business, we typically have opportunities across Commercial, Chief Operating Office, HR and Parcelforce Worldwide.

Work with cutting-edge technology and achieve industry-recognised qualifications on this 3-4 year programme. From robotics to machine intelligence, you’ll discover how our business uses innovative technologies to deliver a global service. With senior mentors guiding you, you’ll work as part of a team and develop the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience to become an Automation Maintenance Technician. If you’ve got a natural curiosity for how things work and are driven to find the answers for problems, this programme could be for you.

We’re moving our vehicle fleet into a new era of electric and alternative fuel. And we need skilled technicians to keep them on the road, as they deliver millions of items across the country, every day. Over 32 months, you’ll get on-the-job training at our Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby with support from your own Development Coach. From servicing and repairing vehicles to solving complex faults, you’ll gain all the skills and knowledge needed to become a qualified Vehicle Technician.

Project management is at the heart of our business. It makes our operations possible and means we can continue delivering more for our customers across the nation. On this 4-year programme, you’ll discover what goes on behind the scenes to make our operations possible. Gain exposure from a variety of our business units as you work towards gaining an Associate Project Management L6 Apprentice Standard, all while becoming a future leader of Royal Mail.

Join the UK Sales team and help look after hundreds of thousands of customers as we work towards achieving our business goals. On this 18 month programme, you’ll gain hands-on experience in combining customer management, account management, business support and marketing skills to create amazing experiences for our customers. From working with technology systems to building relationships across the business, this apprenticeship will give you exposure across our business functions.

Kickstart a career in finance and make an impact on Royal Mail. On this 3-5 year (depending on exemptions) programme, you can earn a full-time salary as you develop a broad range of experience while working towards industry-recognised AAT qualifications. From data and reporting to payment process and technology, you’ll build a network among our award-winning financial teams as you lay the foundations for a successful career. We accept apprentices from Level 2 to Level 4 – so for example, if you’ve already achieved a Level 2, you can join us straight onto the Level 3 qualification. Whether you have a theoretical mind or prefer hands-on practical learning, this programme covers both as the perfect start to a financial career.