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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Upton, Wakefield

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, Wakefield, is home to 6,332 people and covers WF9, and the nearest towns are South Elmsall (1.3 miles), South Kirkby (2.2 miles), Hemsworth (2.8 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 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 South Elmsall.

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 South Elmsall (1.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to South Kirkby (2.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hemsworth (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Adwick le Street (4.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in WF9 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Leeds (17.2 miles) and Sheffield (18.3 miles) and London (153.6 miles).

Work in the towns around Upton

  • South Elmsall · 1.3 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • South Kirkby · 2.2 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hemsworth · 2.8 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ackworth Moor Top · 2.9 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Adwick le Street · 4.7 miles from Upton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Grimethorpe · 4.9 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 South Elmsall3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to South Kirkby3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Hemsworth3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Ackworth Moor Top3 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 South Elmsall, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from South Elmsall. 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

  • South Elmsall
    Station · 1.5 miles from the centre
  • Moorthorpe
    Station · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Fitzwilliam
    Station · 3.9 miles from the centre

Upton had 6,332 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 South Elmsall (1.3 miles), South Kirkby (2.2 miles), Hemsworth (2.8 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 miles), and sometimes to Leeds and Sheffield. 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 South Elmsall (1.3 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.