Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Canterbury

Driver’s mate work in and around Canterbury: 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 Canterbury

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

Canterbury, Kent, is home to 55,107 people and covers CT1 and CT2, and the nearest towns are Whitstable (5.4 miles), Herne (5.5 miles), Aylesham (6.3 miles) and Herne Bay (6.8 miles). No partner covers Canterbury yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Whitstable.

How much work there is around Canterbury

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

Typical jobs from Canterbury: a flat move to Whitstable (5.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Herne (5.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Aylesham (6.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Herne Bay (6.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Faversham (8.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in CT1 and CT2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Southend-on-Sea (25.3 miles) and Bexley (42.4 miles) and London (54.5 miles).

Work in the towns around Canterbury

  • Whitstable · 5.4 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Herne · 5.5 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Aylesham · 6.3 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Herne Bay · 6.8 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Faversham · 8.7 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hawkinge · 12 miles from Canterbury
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Canterbury

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Canterbury to Whitstable3 hours£60
A flat move, Canterbury to Herne3 hours£60
A flat move, Canterbury to Aylesham3 hours£60
A flat move, Canterbury to Herne Bay3 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 Canterbury

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

Getting to jobs around Canterbury

  • University of the Creative Arts
    University · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Canterbury East
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Canterbury Christ Church University
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Canterbury West
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury Campus
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Maybrook Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Canterbury Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.5 miles from the centre
  • Sturry
    Station · 2.4 miles from the centre

Canterbury had 55,107 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 Canterbury

  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 Canterbury?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Canterbury?

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

Where do jobs from Canterbury go?

Mostly to Whitstable (5.4 miles), Herne (5.5 miles), Aylesham (6.3 miles) and Herne Bay (6.8 miles), and sometimes to Southend-on-Sea and Bexley. 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 Canterbury?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Whitstable (5.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.