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Weekend Jobs in Thornton, Bradford

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

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Weekend work in Thornton

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

Thornton, Bradford, is home to 5,410 people and covers BD13, and the nearest towns are Queensbury (1.8 miles), Bradford (3.3 miles), Shelf and Northowram (3.5 miles) and Shipley (4.2 miles). No partner covers Thornton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Queensbury.

How much work there is around Thornton

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

Typical jobs from Thornton: a flat move to Queensbury (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bradford (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shelf and Northowram (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shipley (4.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Bingley (4.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in BD13 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bradford (3.3 miles) and Leeds (11.9 miles) and London (173.4 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Thornton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Thornton to Queensbury3 hours£60
A flat move, Thornton to Bradford3 hours£60
A flat move, Thornton to Shelf and Northowram3 hours£60
A flat move, Thornton to Shipley3 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 Thornton

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 Thornton

  • Quora Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2 miles from the centre
  • University of Bradford
    University · 3.2 miles from the centre
  • Bradford University School of Management
    University · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • Manningham Lane Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre
  • Frizinghall
    Station · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Kirkgate Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Bradford Forster Square
    Station · 3.8 miles from the centre
  • Bradford Interchange
    Station · 3.9 miles from the centre

Thornton had 5,410 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Thornton

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Thornton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Thornton?

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

Where do jobs from Thornton go?

Mostly to Queensbury (1.8 miles), Bradford (3.3 miles), Shelf and Northowram (3.5 miles) and Shipley (4.2 miles), and sometimes to Bradford and Leeds. 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.