Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Darfield

Driver’s mate work in and around Darfield: 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 Darfield

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

Darfield, Barnsley, is home to 7,209 people and covers S73, and the nearest towns are Wombwell (1.4 miles), Grimethorpe (2.7 miles), Bolton upon Dearne (2.8 miles) and Thurnscoe (2.9 miles). No partner covers Darfield yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Wombwell.

How much work there is around Darfield

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

Typical jobs from Darfield: a flat move to Wombwell (1.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Grimethorpe (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bolton upon Dearne (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Thurnscoe (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Goldthorpe (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in S73 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sheffield (11.7 miles) and Leeds (20 miles) and London (149.7 miles).

Work in the towns around Darfield

  • Wombwell · 1.4 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Grimethorpe · 2.7 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bolton upon Dearne · 2.8 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Thurnscoe · 2.9 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Goldthorpe · 2.9 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wath upon Dearne · 2.9 miles from Darfield
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Darfield

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Darfield to Wombwell3 hours£60
A flat move, Darfield to Grimethorpe3 hours£60
A flat move, Darfield to Bolton upon Dearne3 hours£60
A flat move, Darfield to Thurnscoe3 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 Darfield

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

Getting to jobs around Darfield

  • Wombwell
    Station · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • Cortonwood Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2 miles from the centre
  • Stairfoot Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.2 miles from the centre
  • Wath Plaza
    Retail park (collections) · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Goldthorpe
    Station · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Thurnscoe
    Station · 3 miles from the centre

Darfield had 7,209 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 Darfield

  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 Darfield

Questions

How much work is there in Darfield?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Darfield?

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

Where do jobs from Darfield go?

Mostly to Wombwell (1.4 miles), Grimethorpe (2.7 miles), Bolton upon Dearne (2.8 miles) and Thurnscoe (2.9 miles), and sometimes to Sheffield and Leeds. 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 Darfield?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Wombwell (1.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.