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Weekend Jobs in Atherton

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

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Weekend work in Atherton

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

Atherton, Wigan, is home to 27,571 people and covers M46 and BL5, and the nearest towns are Tyldesley (1.6 miles), Westhoughton (1.8 miles), Leigh (2.6 miles) and Little Hulton (2.8 miles). No partner covers Atherton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Tyldesley.

How much work there is around Atherton

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

Typical jobs from Atherton: a flat move to Tyldesley (1.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Westhoughton (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Leigh (2.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Little Hulton (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Hindley (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in M46 and BL5 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (4.8 miles) and Warrington (10.3 miles) and London (171.2 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Atherton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Atherton to Tyldesley3 hours£60
A flat move, Atherton to Westhoughton3 hours£60
A flat move, Atherton to Leigh3 hours£60
A flat move, Atherton to Little Hulton3 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 Atherton

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 Atherton

  • Atherton
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Hag Fold
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Daisy Hill
    Station · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Spinning Gate - Leigh Market Hall
    Retail park (collections) · 2.5 miles from the centre
  • Parsonage Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.6 miles from the centre
  • Ellesmere Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • University of Greater Manchester
    University · 3.8 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence
    University · 3.9 miles from the centre

Atherton had 27,571 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Atherton

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Atherton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Atherton?

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

Where do jobs from Atherton go?

Mostly to Tyldesley (1.6 miles), Westhoughton (1.8 miles), Leigh (2.6 miles) and Little Hulton (2.8 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.