Driver’s Mate work in Colchester
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Colchester, Essex, is home to 130,259 people and covers CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1, and the nearest towns are Berechurch (2 miles), Wivenhoe (3.2 miles), Brightlingsea (7.6 miles) and West Mersea (7.9 miles). No partner covers Colchester yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Berechurch.
How much work there is around Colchester
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Typical jobs from Colchester: a flat move to Berechurch (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wivenhoe (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Brightlingsea (7.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to West Mersea (7.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Tiptree (8.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.
Jobs start in CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Ipswich (15.3 miles) and Southend-on-Sea (24.9 miles) and London (51.6 miles).
Work in the towns around Colchester
- Berechurch · 2 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Wivenhoe · 3.2 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Brightlingsea · 7.6 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - West Mersea · 7.9 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Tiptree · 8.7 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Hadleigh · 10.9 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet
What a driver’s mate earns in Colchester
| Job | About | You get |
|---|---|---|
| A single item or small load | 1 hour | £30 |
| A flat move, Colchester to Berechurch | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Colchester to Wivenhoe | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Colchester to Brightlingsea | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Colchester to West Mersea | 3 hours | £60 |
| A 3-bed house move | 7 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.
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What a driver’s mate does around Colchester
You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Colchester to Berechurch, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Colchester Town. 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 Colchester needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.
Getting to jobs around Colchester
- Colchester Town
Station · 0.4 miles from the centre - Colne View Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre - Colchester Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Turner Rise Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Colchester
Station · 0.7 miles from the centre - Hythe (Colchester)
Station · 1.1 miles from the centre - The Pastures
University · 1.6 miles from the centre - The Quays
University · 1.6 miles from the centre
Colchester had 130,259 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.
Paid every week
We pay by bank transfer every week for jobs finished at least 48 hours before, with a weekly statement and a yearly summary for HMRC in the app. You’re self-employed.
Join in Colchester
- Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
- A phone for the app
- Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes
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Questions
How much work is there in Colchester?
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a driver’s mate earn in Colchester?
£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.
Where do jobs from Colchester go?
Mostly to Berechurch (2 miles), Wivenhoe (3.2 miles), Brightlingsea (7.6 miles) and West Mersea (7.9 miles), and sometimes to Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea. 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 Colchester?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Berechurch (2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.