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Student Jobs in Manchester

Flexible work for students in and around Manchester: pick the days that fit your timetable and get paid weekly.

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Student work in Manchester

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

Manchester, Manchester, is home to 470,395 people and covers M40, and the nearest towns are Droylsden (2.6 miles), Failsworth (3 miles), Reddish (3.2 miles) and Salford (3.3 miles). No partner covers Manchester yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Droylsden.

How much work there is around Manchester

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

Typical jobs from Manchester: a flat move to Droylsden (2.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Failsworth (3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Reddish (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Salford (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Audenshaw (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in M40 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (12.1 miles) and Warrington (16.4 miles) and London (161.7 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Manchester

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Manchester to Droylsden3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Failsworth3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Reddish3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Salford3 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.

Work that fits around lectures

Switch on the days you’re free and you’ll only get offers then. Term-time moves between halls and shared houses near UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus) keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Manchester

  • Ardwick
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Ashburys
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Urban Exchange
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Manchester Piccadilly
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Manchester Piccadilly
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus)
    University · 1 mile from the centre
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • University of Manchester
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre

Manchester had 470,395 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Manchester

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK

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Questions

How much work is there in Manchester?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Manchester?

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

Where do jobs from Manchester go?

Mostly to Droylsden (2.6 miles), Failsworth (3 miles), Reddish (3.2 miles) and Salford (3.3 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.