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Student Jobs in Plymouth

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

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Student work in Plymouth

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

Plymouth, Plymouth, is home to 266,970 people and covers PL6, PL5, PL1, PL4, PL9, PL3 and PL2, and the nearest towns are Torpoint (3.8 miles), Saltash (4.5 miles), Ivybridge (8.9 miles) and Tavistock (10.3 miles). No partner covers Plymouth yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Torpoint.

How much work there is around Plymouth

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

Typical jobs from Plymouth: a flat move to Torpoint (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Saltash (4.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ivybridge (8.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Tavistock (10.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Looe (14.8 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in PL6, PL5, PL1, PL4, PL9, PL3 and PL2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bristol (99 miles) and Bournemouth (101.6 miles) and London (190.2 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Plymouth

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Plymouth to Torpoint3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Saltash3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Ivybridge3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Tavistock3 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 University of Plymouth keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Plymouth

  • Crownhill Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Plymouth
    Station · 1.5 miles from the centre
  • University of Plymouth
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Marsh Mills Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Reynolds
    University · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Cookworthy Building
    University · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Friary Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Devonport
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre

Plymouth had 266,970 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Plymouth

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Plymouth

Questions

How much work is there in Plymouth?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Plymouth?

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

Where do jobs from Plymouth go?

Mostly to Torpoint (3.8 miles), Saltash (4.5 miles), Ivybridge (8.9 miles) and Tavistock (10.3 miles), and sometimes to Bristol and Bournemouth. 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.