Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Darwen

Driver’s mate work in and around Darwen: 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 Darwen

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

Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, is home to 27,897 people and covers BB3, and the nearest towns are Blackburn (3.5 miles), Oswaldtwistle (4.1 miles), Church (5.1 miles) and Rishton (5.3 miles). No partner covers Darwen yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Blackburn.

How much work there is around Darwen

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

Typical jobs from Darwen: a flat move to Blackburn (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Oswaldtwistle (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Church (5.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Rishton (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Accrington (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in BB3 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (7.6 miles) and Manchester (18.6 miles) and London (180.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Darwen

  • Blackburn · 3.5 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Oswaldtwistle · 4.1 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Church · 5.1 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Rishton · 5.3 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Accrington · 5.6 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Haslingden · 5.8 miles from Darwen
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Darwen

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Darwen to Blackburn3 hours£60
A flat move, Darwen to Oswaldtwistle3 hours£60
A flat move, Darwen to Church3 hours£60
A flat move, Darwen to Rishton3 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 Darwen

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

Getting to jobs around Darwen

  • Darwen
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Nova Scotia Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3 miles from the centre
  • Mill Hill
    Station · 3 miles from the centre
  • Townsmoor Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Cherry Tree
    Station · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • The Mall
    Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre

Darwen had 27,897 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 Darwen

  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 Darwen

Questions

How much work is there in Darwen?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Darwen?

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

Where do jobs from Darwen go?

Mostly to Blackburn (3.5 miles), Oswaldtwistle (4.1 miles), Church (5.1 miles) and Rishton (5.3 miles), and sometimes to Bolton and Manchester. 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 Darwen?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Blackburn (3.5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.