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Student Jobs in Westhoughton

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

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Student work in Westhoughton

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

Westhoughton, Bolton, is home to 21,969 people and covers BL5, and the nearest towns are Atherton (1.8 miles), Hindley (2.3 miles), Leigh (3.1 miles) and Horwich (3.5 miles). No partner covers Westhoughton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Atherton.

How much work there is around Westhoughton

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

Typical jobs from Westhoughton: a flat move to Atherton (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hindley (2.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Leigh (3.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Horwich (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Tyldesley (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in BL5 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (4.7 miles) and Warrington (11.1 miles) and London (173 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Westhoughton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Westhoughton to Atherton3 hours£60
A flat move, Westhoughton to Hindley3 hours£60
A flat move, Westhoughton to Leigh3 hours£60
A flat move, Westhoughton to Horwich3 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 Greater Manchester keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Westhoughton

  • Daisy Hill
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Westhoughton
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Hag Fold
    Station · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Parsonage Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • Spinning Gate - Leigh Market Hall
    Retail park (collections) · 3.4 miles from the centre
  • Smithy Green Precinct
    Retail park (collections) · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • University of Greater Manchester
    University · 3.9 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence
    University · 4.3 miles from the centre

Westhoughton had 21,969 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Westhoughton

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Westhoughton

Questions

How much work is there in Westhoughton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Westhoughton?

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

Where do jobs from Westhoughton go?

Mostly to Atherton (1.8 miles), Hindley (2.3 miles), Leigh (3.1 miles) and Horwich (3.5 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.