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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Darlington

Driver’s mate work in and around Darlington: 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 Darlington

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

Darlington, Darlington, is home to 93,022 people and covers DL1 and DL3, and the nearest towns are Newton Aycliffe (6.4 miles), Shildon (7.9 miles), Egglescliffe (8 miles) and Yarm (8.5 miles). No partner covers Darlington yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Newton Aycliffe.

How much work there is around Darlington

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

Typical jobs from Darlington: a flat move to Newton Aycliffe (6.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shildon (7.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Egglescliffe (8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Yarm (8.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Stockton-on-Tees (9.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DL1 and DL3 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (26.6 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (32.7 miles) and London (217 miles).

Work in the towns around Darlington

  • Newton Aycliffe · 6.4 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Shildon · 7.9 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Egglescliffe · 8 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Yarm · 8.5 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Stockton-on-Tees · 9.6 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ingleby Barwick · 9.6 miles from Darlington
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Darlington

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Darlington to Newton Aycliffe3 hours£60
A flat move, Darlington to Shildon3 hours£60
A flat move, Darlington to Egglescliffe3 hours£60
A flat move, Darlington to Yarm3 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 Darlington

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

Getting to jobs around Darlington

  • Queen Street Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Cornmill Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • North Road
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • North Road Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Darlington
    Station · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • Dinsdale
    Station · 3.6 miles from the centre

Darlington had 93,022 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 Darlington

  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 Darlington

Questions

How much work is there in Darlington?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Darlington?

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

Where do jobs from Darlington go?

Mostly to Newton Aycliffe (6.4 miles), Shildon (7.9 miles), Egglescliffe (8 miles) and Yarm (8.5 miles), and sometimes to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Darlington?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Newton Aycliffe (6.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.