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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Thatcham

Driver’s mate work in and around Thatcham: 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 Thatcham

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

Thatcham, West Berkshire, is home to 25,537 people and covers RG19 and RG18, and the nearest towns are Newbury (2.9 miles), Tadley (5.3 miles), Burghfield Common (8 miles) and Oakley (10.8 miles). No partner covers Thatcham yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Newbury.

How much work there is around Thatcham

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

Typical jobs from Thatcham: a flat move to Newbury (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Tadley (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Burghfield Common (8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Oakley (10.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Basingstoke (11.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in RG19 and RG18 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Reading (12.8 miles) and Oxford (24.7 miles) and London (49 miles).

Work in the towns around Thatcham

  • Newbury · 2.9 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Tadley · 5.3 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Burghfield Common · 8 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Oakley · 10.8 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Basingstoke · 11.2 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hungerford · 11.5 miles from Thatcham
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Thatcham

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Thatcham to Newbury3 hours£60
A flat move, Thatcham to Tadley3 hours£60
A flat move, Thatcham to Burghfield Common3 hours£60
A flat move, Thatcham to Oakley3 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 Thatcham

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

Getting to jobs around Thatcham

  • Kingsland Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Thatcham
    Station · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • 9Yards Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Newbury Racecourse
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Newbury
    Station · 3 miles from the centre
  • Newbury Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3 miles from the centre

Thatcham had 25,537 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 Thatcham

  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 Thatcham

Questions

How much work is there in Thatcham?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Thatcham?

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

Where do jobs from Thatcham go?

Mostly to Newbury (2.9 miles), Tadley (5.3 miles), Burghfield Common (8 miles) and Oakley (10.8 miles), and sometimes to Reading and Oxford. 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 Thatcham?

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