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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Bishop Auckland

Driver’s mate work in and around Bishop Auckland: 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 Bishop Auckland

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

Bishop Auckland, County Durham, is home to 23,359 people and covers DL14, and the nearest towns are Shildon (2.4 miles), Willington (4.1 miles), Crook (4.9 miles) and Newton Aycliffe (5 miles). No partner covers Bishop Auckland yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Shildon.

How much work there is around Bishop Auckland

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

Typical jobs from Bishop Auckland: a flat move to Shildon (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Willington (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Crook (4.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newton Aycliffe (5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Spennymoor (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DL14 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (20.8 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (24.2 miles) and London (226.6 miles).

Work in the towns around Bishop Auckland

  • Shildon · 2.4 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Willington · 4.1 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Crook · 4.9 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Newton Aycliffe · 5 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Spennymoor · 5.6 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ferryhill · 6.2 miles from Bishop Auckland
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Bishop Auckland

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Bishop Auckland to Shildon3 hours£60
A flat move, Bishop Auckland to Willington3 hours£60
A flat move, Bishop Auckland to Crook3 hours£60
A flat move, Bishop Auckland to Newton Aycliffe3 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 Bishop Auckland

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

Getting to jobs around Bishop Auckland

  • Bishop Auckland
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Newgate Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 1.2 miles from the centre
  • Shildon
    Station · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Newton Aycliffe
    Station · 4.8 miles from the centre

Bishop Auckland had 23,359 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 Bishop Auckland

  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 Bishop Auckland

Questions

How much work is there in Bishop Auckland?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Bishop Auckland?

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

Where do jobs from Bishop Auckland go?

Mostly to Shildon (2.4 miles), Willington (4.1 miles), Crook (4.9 miles) and Newton Aycliffe (5 miles), and sometimes to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Bishop Auckland?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Shildon (2.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.