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Whether you’re hands-on, technically minded, or a natural problem-solver, you’ll join a supportive community and work on a diverse range of vehicles. We’re looking for people who are adaptable, take pride in their work, and thrive in a team environment – and in return, we’ll support you to grow, develop, and build a career shaping the future of a greener fleet.
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Environmental Fleet of the Year
Build your future as a Trailer Technician
Join Royal Mail's growing fleet team as a Trailer Technician and play a vital role in keeping one of the UK's largest logistics networks moving.
- Guaranteed earnings of £60,624
- Additional overtime opportunities available
- Specialist trailer training provided
- Career development in a growing fleet operation
- Moving into a brand-new, state-of-the-art 16-bay workshop
Based in Crick, Northamptonshire, this is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist trailer maintenance skills while working with the latest equipment and facilities.
If you're already a Level 3 qualified HGV Technician and are interested in specialising in trailers, apply now and help shape the future of the Royal Mail fleet.
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Vehicle Technician Career Paths
Apprentice Vehicle Technician
Start your career in the automotive industry
Looking to get into vehicle maintenance? Our apprenticeship programme is the perfect place to start. You’ll gain hands-on experience on a range of vehicles while learning from experienced technicians. Alongside your practical work, you’ll complete structured training to build the skills and qualifications needed to become a fully qualified vehicle technician.
Level 2 Vehicle Technician
Level 3 LCV or HGV Technician
Qualified, skilled, and ready to make an impact
Our Level 3 Technicians are the backbone of our fleet. You’ll carry out inspections, diagnostics, maintenance and repairs across LCVs, HGVs, and electric vehicles in our modern workshops. If you’re a qualified mechanic (IMI Level 3 or equivalent) who takes pride in high standards and problem-solving, this is your chance to work on one of the UK’s most diverse fleets.
Level 3 Trailer Technician
Specialist role, new opportunity
Based in Crick, this is an exciting opportunity to specialise as a Trailer Technician. You’ll focus on maintaining and repairing our trailer fleet, ensuring safety, compliance and reliability at all times. This role is ideal for technicians looking to broaden their expertise or move into a more specialised area of fleet maintenance.
Management Career Paths
The Workshop Manager ensures top Fleet performance, meeting Operator requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. This role drives cultural change and oversees workshop performance in a specific area, focusing on safety, legal compliance, cost, and stakeholder satisfaction. Key responsibilities include managing a team of Vehicle Technicians, meeting safety and legal targets, optimising maintenance services and costs, and ensuring industry standards. Essential skills are stakeholder management, influencing, relationship-building with Trade Unions, leadership, and flexibility for multiple shifts and travel. Experience in dispersed maintenance operations, managing people and leading teams through change, and knowledge of vehicle compliance and road transport legislation are crucial. Candidates need a full driving license and IMI Level 3 qualification in Light or Heavy vehicle maintenance and repair.
The Area Fleet Maintenance Manager (AFMM) plays a crucial role in delivering the Fleet vision and driving cultural change among maintenance teams to ensure efficient, commercial decision-making. They oversee Fleet Workshop performance in their region, focusing on safety, legal compliance, people, stakeholder satisfaction, and financial metrics. Responsibilities include managing fleet maintenance, optimising costs, ensuring legal and safety compliance, and deploying new business strategies. The AFMM handles multiple workshop sites, manages a significant budget and headcount, and drives commercial income growth. You’ll need leadership experience, as well as stakeholder management, financial acumen, and knowledge of vehicle compliance and road transport legislation. A full driving license and relevant qualifications are also required.
Training and Development
We’re committed to helping our technicians grow, develop, and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to specialise, we’ll support your development every step of the way.
Our structured Level 2 Development Programme gives you access to a 12-month digital training portal, allowing you to take control of your learning. You can self-book onto courses that build your skills across key areas, completing the programme with an IMI assessment to help you achieve a Level 3 equivalent technician qualification.
As the industry evolves, we ensure you stay ahead. We offer EV training at IMI Level 3 and Level 4, alongside manufacturer-led programmes tailored to our fleet. This includes hands-on learning tied to real-world projects, such as our EV HGV trials, giving you direct experience with the latest technology.
For those looking to expand into heavy vehicles, our HGV upskilling pathway provides a clear route to progression. You’ll start with an intensive six-day external course, followed by ongoing manufacturer training to deepen your technical knowledge and practical expertise.
Meet our people
Meet Caitlin
Caitlin completed our apprenticeship programme so now has an NVQ level 3 in light and heavily vehicles. She’s always enjoyed working on a range of vehicles and you won’t find a much bigger range than the Royal Mail fleet which includes HGVs, vans and cars. Watch her film and find out how she’s found the apprenticeship and why she’d recommend it.
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Your Benefits
Your Wellbeing, Our Priority
Our wellbeing programme offers free 24/7 support for physical, mental, financial, and social health, including a confidential helpline, advice portal, and Help@Hand with online GP appointments and more. Click here to find out more.
Annual leave rising with length of service
You’ll enjoy at least 22.5* days of annual leave to relax and recharge, increasing the longer you’re with us.
*Some roles offer a higher starting entitlement. Please refer to the job advert for details.
Supportive and generous company sick pay
Our company sick pay scheme offers reassurance and support during periods of ill health, helping you focus on getting better when you need it most.*
*Subject to a qualifying period.
Grow a career that works for you
Opportunity and support to grow your career through a wide range of learning and development resources, including the Royal Mail Academy, helping you build new skills and explore new opportunities.
Save for your future
You’ll join our market leading contributory pension scheme*, designed to help you build long term financial security. Ask our chatbot, Penny, for more information on how the pension scheme works.
*Subject to a qualifying period.
Paid leave for parents
We offer paid paternity leave, enhanced maternity pay*, shared parental leave and adoption leave, supporting you as you welcome your new arrival.
*Subject to a qualifying period.
Additional benefits through My Bundle+
Access your personal My Bundle+ account with 800+ retail and lifestyle offers, including savings on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills. You can also choose from direct purchase options like a Healthcare Cashplan, Dental Cover, Travel and Life Insurance, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans and Critical Illness cover, with some employer funded benefits available depending on your role and contract.
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Temporary roles
We get extremely busy at certain times of year and are always looking for flexible workers to help us ensure everybody’s mail arrives on time. Find out more about temporary and seasonal jobs available near you.
Frontline roles
Who ensures every letter and parcel is delivered safely to its destination? Our frontline operations teams form an essential network transporting and delivering mail, and maintaining thousands of vehicles, machines, properties and facilities across our network. Find out where you could make a difference.
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