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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Upton, Dorset

Driver’s mate work in and around Upton: 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 Upton

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

Upton, Dorset, is home to 8,401 people and covers BH16, and the nearest towns are Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles), Poole (3.3 miles), Merley (4 miles) and Wareham (4.9 miles). No partner covers Upton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Corfe Mullen.

How much work there is around Upton

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

Typical jobs from Upton: a flat move to Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Poole (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Merley (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wareham (4.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Wimborne Minster (5.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in BH16 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (6.7 miles) and Southampton (30.7 miles) and London (98.1 miles).

Work in the towns around Upton

  • Corfe Mullen · 1.9 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Poole · 3.3 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Merley · 4 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wareham · 4.9 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wimborne Minster · 5.4 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bournemouth · 6.7 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Upton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Upton to Corfe Mullen3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Poole3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Merley3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Wareham3 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 Upton

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

Getting to jobs around Upton

  • Hamworthy
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Falkland Square Shopping
    Retail park (collections) · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Poole
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • The Dolphin Poole
    Retail park (collections) · 2.4 miles from the centre
  • Holton Heath
    Station · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Tower Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.2 miles from the centre
  • Arts University Bournemouth
    University · 5.7 miles from the centre
  • Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)
    University · 5.8 miles from the centre

Upton had 8,401 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 Upton

  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 Upton

Questions

How much work is there in Upton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Upton?

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

Where do jobs from Upton go?

Mostly to Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles), Poole (3.3 miles), Merley (4 miles) and Wareham (4.9 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Southampton. 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 Upton?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.