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Weekend Jobs in Upton, Wakefield

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, Wakefield, is home to 6,332 people and covers WF9, and the nearest towns are South Elmsall (1.3 miles), South Kirkby (2.2 miles), Hemsworth (2.8 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 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 South Elmsall.

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 South Elmsall (1.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to South Kirkby (2.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hemsworth (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Adwick le Street (4.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in WF9 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Leeds (17.2 miles) and Sheffield (18.3 miles) and London (153.6 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Upton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Upton to South Elmsall3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to South Kirkby3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Hemsworth3 hours£60
A flat move, Upton to Ackworth Moor Top3 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

  • South Elmsall
    Station · 1.5 miles from the centre
  • Moorthorpe
    Station · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Fitzwilliam
    Station · 3.9 miles from the centre

Upton had 6,332 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 South Elmsall (1.3 miles), South Kirkby (2.2 miles), Hemsworth (2.8 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (2.9 miles), and sometimes to Leeds and Sheffield. 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.