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Student Jobs in Wigston

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

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Student work in Wigston

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

Wigston, Leicestershire, is home to 34,728 people and covers LE18, and the nearest towns are Oadby (1.9 miles), Blaby and Whetstone (2.6 miles), Countesthorpe (2.7 miles) and Leicester (3.4 miles). No partner covers Wigston yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Oadby.

How much work there is around Wigston

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

Typical jobs from Wigston: a flat move to Oadby (1.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Blaby and Whetstone (2.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Countesthorpe (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Leicester (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Enderby and Narborough (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in LE18 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Leicester (3.4 miles) and Coventry (20.7 miles) and London (85.5 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Wigston

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Wigston to Oadby3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigston to Blaby and Whetstone3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigston to Countesthorpe3 hours£60
A flat move, Wigston to Leicester3 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 Leicester keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Wigston

  • South Wigston
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • University of Leicester
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • University of Leicester - Sports Ground
    University · 2.1 miles from the centre
  • University of Leicester Nixon Court
    University · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Leicester
    Station · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • St Peters Shops
    Retail park (collections) · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • St George's Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • Haymarket Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre

Wigston had 34,728 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Wigston

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Wigston?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Wigston?

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

Where do jobs from Wigston go?

Mostly to Oadby (1.9 miles), Blaby and Whetstone (2.6 miles), Countesthorpe (2.7 miles) and Leicester (3.4 miles), and sometimes to Leicester and Coventry. 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.