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Weekend Jobs in Upton, Dorset

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

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Weekend work in Upton

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

Upton, Dorset, is home to 8,401 people and covers BH16, and the nearest towns are Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles), Poole (3.3 miles), Merley (4 miles) and Wareham (4.9 miles). No partner covers Upton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Corfe Mullen.

How much work there is around Upton

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

Typical jobs from Upton: a flat move to Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Poole (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Merley (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wareham (4.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Wimborne Minster (5.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in BH16 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (6.7 miles) and Southampton (30.7 miles) and London (98.1 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Upton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Upton to Corfe Mullen3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Poole3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Merley3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Wareham3 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 Upton

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 Upton

  • Hamworthy
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Falkland Square Shopping
    Retail park (collections) · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Poole
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • The Dolphin Poole
    Retail park (collections) · 2.4 miles from the centre
  • Holton Heath
    Station · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Tower Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.2 miles from the centre
  • Arts University Bournemouth
    University · 5.7 miles from the centre
  • Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)
    University · 5.8 miles from the centre

Upton had 8,401 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Upton

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Upton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Upton?

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

Where do jobs from Upton go?

Mostly to Corfe Mullen (1.9 miles), Poole (3.3 miles), Merley (4 miles) and Wareham (4.9 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Southampton. 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.