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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Shepshed

Driver’s mate work in and around Shepshed: 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 Shepshed

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

Shepshed, Leicestershire, is home to 14,873 people and covers LE12, and the nearest towns are Loughborough (2.9 miles), Whitwick (3.2 miles), Coalville (4.1 miles) and Quorndon (5.2 miles). No partner covers Shepshed yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Loughborough.

How much work there is around Shepshed

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

Typical jobs from Shepshed: a flat move to Loughborough (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Whitwick (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Coalville (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Quorndon (5.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Castle Donington (6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in LE12 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Leicester (11.2 miles) and Derby (12.5 miles) and London (99.9 miles).

Work in the towns around Shepshed

  • Loughborough · 2.9 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Whitwick · 3.2 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Coalville · 4.1 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Quorndon · 5.2 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Castle Donington · 6 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Barrow upon Soar · 6.2 miles from Shepshed
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Shepshed

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Shepshed to Loughborough3 hours£60
A flat move, Shepshed to Whitwick3 hours£60
A flat move, Shepshed to Coalville3 hours£60
A flat move, Shepshed to Quorndon3 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 Shepshed

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Shepshed to Loughborough, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Loughborough. 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 Shepshed needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Shepshed

  • Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park
    University · 2 miles from the centre
  • Hermitage Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.2 miles from the centre
  • Loughborough University
    University · 2.4 miles from the centre
  • Loughborough
    Station · 4.2 miles from the centre
  • University of Nottingham (Sutton Bonington Campus)
    University · 5 miles from the centre

Shepshed had 14,873 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 Shepshed

  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 Shepshed

Questions

How much work is there in Shepshed?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Shepshed?

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

Where do jobs from Shepshed go?

Mostly to Loughborough (2.9 miles), Whitwick (3.2 miles), Coalville (4.1 miles) and Quorndon (5.2 miles), and sometimes to Leicester and Derby. 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 Shepshed?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Loughborough (2.9 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.