Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Carlisle

Driver’s mate work in and around Carlisle: 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 Carlisle

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

Carlisle, Cumbria, is home to 77,729 people and covers CA2, CA1 and CA3, and the nearest towns are Wigton (9.8 miles). No partner covers Carlisle yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Wigton.

How much work there is around Carlisle

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

Typical jobs from Carlisle: a flat move to Wigton (9.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Penrith (17.4 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Cockermouth (23 miles, about 4 hours) pays £90, a flat move to Maryport (25.1 miles, about 5 hours) pays £90 and a flat move to Seaton (28.2 miles, about 5 hours) pays £90.

Jobs start in CA2, CA1 and CA3 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (52.2 miles) and Sunderland (60.9 miles) and London (261.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Carlisle

  • Wigton · 9.8 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Penrith · 17.4 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cockermouth · 23 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Maryport · 25.1 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Seaton · 28.2 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Workington · 29.9 miles from Carlisle
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Carlisle

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Carlisle to Wigton3 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 Carlisle

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

Getting to jobs around Carlisle

  • Madford Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • Station Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Carlisle
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • The Lanes Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • University of Cumbria
    University · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • University of Cumbria, Carlisle Campus
    University · 0.9 miles from the centre
  • Dalston
    Station · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Wetheral
    Station · 4.5 miles from the centre

Carlisle had 77,729 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 Carlisle

  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 Carlisle

Questions

How much work is there in Carlisle?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Carlisle?

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

Where do jobs from Carlisle go?

Mostly to Wigton (9.8 miles), Penrith (17.4 miles), Cockermouth (23 miles) and Maryport (25.1 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 Carlisle?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Wigton (9.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.