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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Bedford

Driver’s mate work in and around Bedford: 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 Bedford

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

Bedford, Bedford, is home to 97,226 people and covers MK41, MK40 and MK42, and the nearest towns are Kempston (2.2 miles), Wixams (3.6 miles), Wootton (4.4 miles) and Marston Moretaine (6.2 miles). No partner covers Bedford yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Kempston.

How much work there is around Bedford

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

Typical jobs from Bedford: a flat move to Kempston (2.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wixams (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wootton (4.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Marston Moretaine (6.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sandy (7.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in MK41, MK40 and MK42 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Milton Keynes (14.7 miles) and Luton (17 miles) and London (45.9 miles).

Work in the towns around Bedford

  • Kempston · 2.2 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wixams · 3.6 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wootton · 4.4 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Marston Moretaine · 6.2 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sandy · 7.1 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cranfield · 8.1 miles from Bedford
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Bedford

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Bedford to Kempston3 hours£60
A flat move, Bedford to Wixams3 hours£60
A flat move, Bedford to Wootton3 hours£60
A flat move, Bedford to Marston Moretaine3 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 Bedford

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Bedford to Kempston, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Bedford St Johns. 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 Bedford needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Bedford

  • St Cuthberts Arcade
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • The Arcade
    Retail park (collections) · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Harpur Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus
    University · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Bedford St Johns
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Bedford
    Station · 0.9 miles from the centre
  • Kempston Hardwick
    Station · 3.8 miles from the centre

Bedford had 97,226 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 Bedford

  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 Bedford

Questions

How much work is there in Bedford?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Bedford?

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

Where do jobs from Bedford go?

Mostly to Kempston (2.2 miles), Wixams (3.6 miles), Wootton (4.4 miles) and Marston Moretaine (6.2 miles), and sometimes to Milton Keynes and Luton. 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 Bedford?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Kempston (2.2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.