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Weekend Jobs in Ashford, Ashford

Weekend work in and around Ashford: Saturdays and Sundays are our busiest days for moves.

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Weekend work in Ashford

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

Ashford, Kent, is home to 82,143 people and covers TN23 and TN24, and the nearest towns are Tenterden (9.2 miles), Hythe (9.9 miles), Folkestone (11.8 miles) and Faversham (11.9 miles). No partner covers Ashford yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Tenterden.

How much work there is around Ashford

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

Typical jobs from Ashford: a flat move to Tenterden (9.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hythe (9.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Folkestone (11.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Faversham (11.9 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Littlestone-on-Sea (12.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in TN23 and TN24 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Southend-on-Sea (29.6 miles) and Bexley (38.7 miles) and London (50.2 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Ashford

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Ashford to Tenterden3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashford to Hythe3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashford to Folkestone3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashford to Faversham4 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.

Weekends are busiest around Ashford

People move and buy furniture at the weekend, so that’s when drivers most often need a hand. Switch on Saturday and Sunday in the app and you’ll only get offers then.

Getting to jobs around Ashford

  • Ashford International
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Ashford Designer Outlet Village
    Retail park (collections) · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • County Square Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Gallagher Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Wye
    Station · 3.9 miles from the centre

Ashford had 82,143 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Ashford

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Ashford?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Ashford?

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

Where do jobs from Ashford go?

Mostly to Tenterden (9.2 miles), Hythe (9.9 miles), Folkestone (11.8 miles) and Faversham (11.9 miles), and sometimes to Southend-on-Sea and Bexley. 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.