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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Ashington

Driver’s mate work in and around Ashington: help our drivers lift on two-person jobs. No van needed; £30 a job, more on home moves, paid weekly.

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Driver’s Mate work in Ashington

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

Ashington, Northumberland, is home to 28,279 people and covers NE63, and the nearest towns are Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (1.7 miles), Stakeford (1.7 miles), Bedlington (3.4 miles) and Blyth (4.1 miles). No partner covers Ashington yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.

How much work there is around Ashington

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

Typical jobs from Ashington: a flat move to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (1.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Stakeford (1.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bedlington (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Blyth (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Morpeth (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in NE63 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (12.8 miles) and Sunderland (19.8 miles) and London (260.4 miles).

Work in the towns around Ashington

  • Newbiggin-by-the-Sea · 1.7 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Stakeford · 1.7 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bedlington · 3.4 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Blyth · 4.1 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Morpeth · 5.3 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cramlington · 6.4 miles from Ashington
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Ashington

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Ashington to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashington to Stakeford3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashington to Bedlington3 hours£60
A flat move, Ashington to Blyth3 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.

What a driver’s mate does around Ashington

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Ashington to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Ashington. The driver runs the job and the van; you bring a pair of hands and a steady back.

Offers come to your phone when a driver near Ashington needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Ashington

  • Ashington
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Bedlington
    Station · 2.6 miles from the centre
  • Pegswood
    Station · 3.4 miles from the centre
  • Albion Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Blyth Marine Station
    University · 4.4 miles from the centre

Ashington had 28,279 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers

  • New
    Your first jobs.
  • Standard
    After three finished jobs: offers before New partners.
  • Gold
    25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.

A mate who doesn’t turn up is paused: one no-show, and HQ decides when you’re back. Call HQ as soon as you know you can’t make it.

Join in Ashington

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

Apply as a driver’s mate in Ashington

Questions

How much work is there in Ashington?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Ashington?

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

Where do jobs from Ashington go?

Mostly to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (1.7 miles), Stakeford (1.7 miles), Bedlington (3.4 miles) and Blyth (4.1 miles), and sometimes to Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. 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.

Will I have to travel far from Ashington?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Newbiggin-by-the-Sea (1.7 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.