Day Off & Annual Leave Cover Manager's GU Postcode Area

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Job reference number 118630Day Off & Annual Leave Cover Managers - GU Postcode AreaStarting salary: £31,876 per annum plus up to 10% performance related bonusFull timePermanent.Day Off Cover Manager Full time. Permanent. 5 days per week, Monday-Saturday (with a rotating day off). Typical hours are 06:18 to 14:30 dependent on office requirementsLocation: To cover Woking, Goldsworth Park, Virginia Water & SandhurstAnnual Leave Cover Manager Full Time Permanent. 5 days per week, Monday-Saturday (day off dependant on the person that you are coverings day off at the time). Typical hours are 06:18 to 14:30 dependent on office requirements.Location: To cover Camberley, Farnborough & Sandhurst (possibly other Delivery offices in the GU area)Do you enjoy leading a team Our Cover Manager position within Operations could be the role for you. If you have some prior people management experience and the ability to motivate and inspire a team then we’d love to hear from you.What does the role involveAt Royal Mail we have 1400 operational units around the country, all making sure that the mail is collected, sorted and delivered six days a week. Our Delivery Managers are integral to making sure our units run as smoothly as possible. But, given that our operation is across six days and all managers only work five days what happens on their day off or when they are on annual leave Well, that’s where our Cover Managers come in. Dedicated to supporting a cluster of delivery offices, you’ll stand in for the Delivery Manager in their absence.This is a hands on role where you will be accountable for a team of postwomen and men, supporting your team as they prepare to deliver mail, by ensuring resources are in place. You will oversee key people, customer, efficiency and financial measures and making sure the unit remains as effective and efficient as possible.The Cover Manager role is all about leading and managing a team of delivery post people, and you will be responsible for undertaking the tasks of the Manager who you are covering for. Working within a unionised environment, you will ensure your team understand the commercial and competitive market we are in and be customer focussed, open to new technology and flexible to change.Your day will be split in to two parts. For the first part of the day you will be on the shop floor of the Delivery Office, leading the team whilst they prepare the mail. For the second part of the day the team will go out on delivery whilst you complete planning and management activity in the office.What skills and experience are we looking forFirst things first, we’re looking for a great manager. Maybe you’re working in retail, hospitality, FMCG or somewhere else entirely, what matters is your ability to motivate, inspire and lead a team.Hands-on, enthusiastic and resilient, you’re the perfect person to keep an operation running smoothly. You will have an eye for detail and be confident in efficiently managing resources – all with a view to ensuring your team is performing to its very best.You will have the ability to engage with your frontline team and lead changes within the offices. You will be flexible and be able to hit the ground running as you will cover a different role each day.Where will I workDay Off Cover Manager To cover Woking, Goldsworth Park, Virginia Water & SandhurstAnnual Leave Cover Manager To cover Camberley, Farnborough & Sandhurst (possibly other Delivery offices in the GU area)You must have the ability to travel to the offices where you work where public transport may not be available.About usFive centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses across the UK. Our market is changing, and as one of the UK’s largest organisations we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible and efficient, and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.Application processIf you are interested in applying, please complete your application online and submit your current CV.During the application process you will be asked to answer some questions which relate directly to the skills required of a Cover Manager, and your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and responses to the questions.On-line testAs part of the application process you may be required to complete a Numerical and Verbal Online test. If this is the case you will receive an email to the email address you have provided which will contain a link to the tests. You will have 48 hours to complete the tests from the date you receive the email and failure to do so will mean we will not be able to progress your application any further. Note that the Numerical and Verbal online tests will be used as part of the selection process and as such you will need to pass both tests in order for your application to progress to the next steps.If you consider yourself to have a disability, medical condition or other reason that would require reasonable adjustments for these tests, you will have an opportunity to advise of the need for this. Please see the details when you access the link to the tests.Assessment ProcessIf shortlisted, you will be required to attend an assessment day which will consist of an exercise and competency based interview.We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2020. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.#LI-POST #RMG #DeliveryandCollectionsJob Segment: Manager, Management