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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Wigan

Driver’s mate work in and around Wigan: 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 Wigan

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

Wigan, Wigan, is home to 81,580 people and covers WN1, WN3, WN5 and WN6, and the nearest towns are Ince-in-Makerfield (1.8 miles), Shevington (2.4 miles), Standish (2.8 miles) and Orrell (2.8 miles). No partner covers Wigan yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Ince-in-Makerfield.

How much work there is around Wigan

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

Typical jobs from Wigan: a flat move to Ince-in-Makerfield (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shevington (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Standish (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Orrell (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Platt Bridge and Abram (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in WN1, WN3, WN5 and WN6 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (9.4 miles) and Warrington (11.2 miles) and London (176.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Wigan

  • Ince-in-Makerfield · 1.8 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Shevington · 2.4 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Standish · 2.8 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Orrell · 2.8 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Platt Bridge and Abram · 2.9 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hindley · 3.3 miles from Wigan
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Wigan

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Wigan to Ince-in-Makerfield3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigan to Shevington3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigan to Standish3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigan to Orrell3 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 Wigan

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

Getting to jobs around Wigan

  • Robin Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • Wigan Wallgate
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Makinson Arcade
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Wigan North Western
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Royal Arcade
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Pemberton
    Station · 1.4 miles from the centre

Wigan had 81,580 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 Wigan

  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 Wigan

Questions

How much work is there in Wigan?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Wigan?

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

Where do jobs from Wigan go?

Mostly to Ince-in-Makerfield (1.8 miles), Shevington (2.4 miles), Standish (2.8 miles) and Orrell (2.8 miles), and sometimes to Bolton and Warrington. 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 Wigan?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Ince-in-Makerfield (1.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.