Labouring work in Reading
We’re new in Reading, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Reading, Reading, is home to 203,789 people and covers RG1, RG30, RG6, RG2 and RG31, and the nearest towns are Shinfield (2.4 miles), Caversham (2.5 miles), Woodley (2.7 miles) and Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross (3.2 miles). No partner covers Reading yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Shinfield.
How much work there is around Reading
We’re new in Reading, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Typical jobs from Reading: a flat move to Shinfield (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Caversham (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Woodley (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Winnersh (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.
Jobs start in RG1, RG30, RG6, RG2 and RG31 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Slough (16.9 miles) and Hillingdon (23.2 miles) and London (36.2 miles).
What a driver’s mate earns in Reading
| Job | About | You get |
|---|---|---|
| A single item or small load | 1 hour | £30 |
| A flat move, Reading to Shinfield | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Reading to Caversham | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Reading to Woodley | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Reading to Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 3 hours | £60 |
| A 3-bed house move | 7 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.
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Carrying, not site work
It’s physical work: lifting furniture, white goods and boxes with a driver, sometimes up stairs. There’s no building site and no CSCS card needed, just a sensible approach to lifting.
Getting to jobs around Reading
- Brunel Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - University of Reading, London Road Campus
University · 0.6 miles from the centre - Oldfield Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Reading Link Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus
University · 0.7 miles from the centre - Reading
Station · 1.3 miles from the centre - Reading West
Station · 1.5 miles from the centre - Dreadnought, University of Reading
University · 1.5 miles from the centre
Reading had 203,789 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.
Paid every week
Paid weekly by bank transfer for jobs finished at least 48 hours before. Good ratings and turning up on time move you up a level, so you see offers around Reading sooner.
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Questions
How much work is there in Reading?
We’re new in Reading, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a driver’s mate earn in Reading?
£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.
Where do jobs from Reading go?
Mostly to Shinfield (2.4 miles), Caversham (2.5 miles), Woodley (2.7 miles) and Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross (3.2 miles), and sometimes to Slough and Hillingdon. 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.