The Post Office has formerly begun the process to find someone to run a Post Office Local franchise on Acton High Street.
The move comes after the 2018 closure of a Crown Post Office in Acton which was located next to Morrisons in King Street. A small post office opened early 2021 inside a Budgens grocery shop on 43-49 Gunnersbury Lane near Acton Fire Station but that didn’t last and closed down to become a pet shop.
Now the Post Office has advertised that it is looking “for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business.”
According to the Post Office, it is looking for someone who has the following skills to make the branch successful and has highlighted the following
- Superb customer service and focus
- Excellent business management skills and experience
- Ability to communicate effectively and easily with your branch team and customers
- Talent for motivating and managing your branch team to ensure excellent customer service for all customers
- Strong conversational skills, actively listening and responding to customers’ needs
- Ability for hiring and training great team members for your branch
- Quick to identify potential business opportunities and keen to implement innovative ways of working to promote Post Office products within your business
Applicants need to apply by 24 July 2024
According to the Post Office, the fees to run the franchise would be in the range of £2,500 and £9,000 a year.
