Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Derby

Driver’s mate work in and around Derby: 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 Derby

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

Derby, Derby, is home to 275,561 people and covers DE21, DE24, DE23, DE22 and DE1, and the nearest towns are Borrowash (3.8 miles), West Hallam (6.1 miles), Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles) and Castle Donington (6.9 miles). No partner covers Derby yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Borrowash.

How much work there is around Derby

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

Typical jobs from Derby: a flat move to Borrowash (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to West Hallam (6.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Castle Donington (6.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sandiacre (7.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DE21, DE24, DE23, DE22 and DE1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Nottingham (12.5 miles) and Leicester (23.7 miles) and London (112.4 miles).

Work in the towns around Derby

  • Borrowash · 3.8 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • West Hallam · 6.1 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Breaston and Draycott · 6.6 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Castle Donington · 6.9 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sandiacre · 7.2 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ilkeston · 7.4 miles from Derby
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Derby

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Derby to Borrowash3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to West Hallam3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to Breaston and Draycott3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to Castle Donington3 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 Derby

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

Getting to jobs around Derby

  • Derby
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Southgate Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Bradshaw Way Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Derbion
    Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • Peartree
    Station · 1 mile from the centre
  • Derby Law School
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Agard Court
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (University of Derby)
    University · 1.2 miles from the centre

Derby had 275,561 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 Derby

  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 Derby

Questions

How much work is there in Derby?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Derby?

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

Where do jobs from Derby go?

Mostly to Borrowash (3.8 miles), West Hallam (6.1 miles), Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles) and Castle Donington (6.9 miles), and sometimes to Nottingham and Leicester. 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 Derby?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Borrowash (3.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.