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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Brandon, West Suffolk

Driver’s mate work in and around Brandon: 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 Brandon

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

Brandon, Suffolk, is home to 9,218 people and covers IP27, and the nearest towns are Thetford (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (8.5 miles) and Red Lodge (11.4 miles). No partner covers Brandon yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Thetford.

How much work there is around Brandon

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

Typical jobs from Brandon: a flat move to Thetford (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Mildenhall (8.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Red Lodge (11.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Watton (12.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Littleport (13.5 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in IP27 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Cambridge (26.6 miles) and Norwich (30.8 miles) and London (72.4 miles).

Work in the towns around Brandon

  • Thetford · 5.6 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Mildenhall · 8.5 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Red Lodge · 11.4 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Watton · 12.1 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Littleport · 13.5 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Swaffham · 14 miles from Brandon
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Brandon

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Brandon to Thetford3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Mildenhall3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Red Lodge3 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 Brandon

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

Getting to jobs around Brandon

  • Brandon
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Lakenheath
    Station · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Base Exchange
    Retail park (collections) · 5 miles from the centre

Brandon had 9,218 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 Brandon

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Brandon?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Brandon?

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

Where do jobs from Brandon go?

Mostly to Thetford (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (8.5 miles), Red Lodge (11.4 miles) and Watton (12.1 miles), and sometimes to Cambridge and Norwich. 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 Brandon?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Thetford (5.6 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.