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Weekend Jobs in Shaw

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

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Weekend work in Shaw

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

Shaw, Oldham, is home to 18,249 people and covers OL2, and the nearest towns are Royton (1.5 miles), Milnrow (2.1 miles), Oldham (2.8 miles) and Lees (3.2 miles). No partner covers Shaw yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Royton.

How much work there is around Shaw

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

Typical jobs from Shaw: a flat move to Royton (1.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Milnrow (2.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Oldham (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Lees (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Rochdale (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in OL2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Manchester (8.8 miles) and Bolton (13.9 miles) and London (165.4 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Shaw

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Shaw to Royton3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Milnrow3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Oldham3 hours£60
A flat move, Shaw to Lees3 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 Shaw

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 Shaw

  • Elk Mill Shopping Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Kingsway Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.9 miles from the centre
  • Rochdale
    Station · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Castleton
    Station · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • Smithy Bridge
    Station · 3.6 miles from the centre

Shaw had 18,249 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Shaw

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Shaw?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Shaw?

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

Where do jobs from Shaw go?

Mostly to Royton (1.5 miles), Milnrow (2.1 miles), Oldham (2.8 miles) and Lees (3.2 miles), and sometimes to Manchester and Bolton. 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.