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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Shaw

Driver’s mate work in and around Shaw: help our drivers lift on two-person jobs. No van needed; £30 a job, more on home moves, paid weekly.

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Driver’s Mate work in Shaw

We’re new in Shaw, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Shaw, Oldham, is home to 18,249 people and covers OL2, and the nearest towns are Royton (1.5 miles), Milnrow (2.1 miles), Oldham (2.8 miles) and Lees (3.2 miles). No partner covers Shaw yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Royton.

How much work there is around Shaw

We’re new in Shaw, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Shaw: a flat move to Royton (1.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Milnrow (2.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Oldham (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Lees (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Rochdale (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in OL2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Manchester (8.8 miles) and Bolton (13.9 miles) and London (165.4 miles).

Work in the towns around Shaw

  • Royton · 1.5 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Milnrow · 2.1 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Oldham · 2.8 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Lees · 3.2 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Rochdale · 3.6 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Chadderton · 4.1 miles from Shaw
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Shaw

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Shaw to Royton3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Milnrow3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Oldham3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Lees3 hours£60
A 3-bed house move7 hours£120

£30 for a single item or small load. On a home move, £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60. The offer shows your pay before you accept.

Work out what you’d earn

About £150 a week, £650 a month, before your costs and tax.

What a driver’s mate does around Shaw

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Shaw to Royton, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Rochdale. The driver runs the job and the van; you bring a pair of hands and a steady back.

Offers come to your phone when a driver near Shaw needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Shaw

  • Elk Mill Shopping Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Kingsway Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.9 miles from the centre
  • Rochdale
    Station · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Castleton
    Station · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • Smithy Bridge
    Station · 3.6 miles from the centre

Shaw had 18,249 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers

  • New
    Your first jobs.
  • Standard
    After three finished jobs: offers before New partners.
  • Gold
    25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.

A mate who doesn’t turn up is paused: one no-show, and HQ decides when you’re back. Call HQ as soon as you know you can’t make it.

Join in Shaw

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

Apply as a driver’s mate in Shaw

Questions

How much work is there in Shaw?

We’re new in Shaw, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Shaw?

£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

Where do jobs from Shaw go?

Mostly to Royton (1.5 miles), Milnrow (2.1 miles), Oldham (2.8 miles) and Lees (3.2 miles), and sometimes to Manchester and Bolton. You set how far you’ll go.

Do I need a van or a licence?

No. You meet the driver at the pickup; photo ID and the right to work in the UK are all you need.

Will I have to travel far from Shaw?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Royton (1.5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.