Fife residents looking for a job have been encouraged to apply for Royal Mail with the announcement of 22,000 temporary workers across the UK during the festive period.

The seasonal contract covers Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas run-up, giving jobseekers in Falkirk a direct route into short-term work with the expected surge in people using Royal Mail.

There are 1243 mail sorting roles available in Scotland, plus 5000 delivery and collection roles and 2100 temporary truck driver roles going nationwide.

Pay is competitive and seasonal staff are often kept on after Christmas. Under-25s are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Royal Mail chief operating officer, Jamie Stephenson, said: “Christmas is the busiest and most important time of the year for our customers, and we're working hard across every part of our operation to deliver for them. While many people start thinking about Christmas as the festive season approaches, we've been planning for it since January.”

For more information visit the Royal Mail website.