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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Durham

Driver’s mate work in and around Durham: 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 Durham

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

Durham, County Durham, is home to 50,502 people and covers DH1, and the nearest towns are Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2.5 miles), Brandon (2.9 miles), Sacriston (3.3 miles) and Chester-le-Street (5 miles). No partner covers Durham yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark.

How much work there is around Durham

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

Typical jobs from Durham: a flat move to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Brandon (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Sacriston (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Chester-le-Street (5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Fence Houses (5.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (10.6 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (15.1 miles) and London (234.1 miles).

Work in the towns around Durham

What a driver’s mate earns in Durham

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Durham to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark3 hours£60
A flat move, Durham to Brandon3 hours£60
A flat move, Durham to Sacriston3 hours£60
A flat move, Durham to Chester-le-Street3 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 Durham

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

Getting to jobs around Durham

  • New Kepier Court (University College)
    University · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Durham
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • College of St Hild and St Bede
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Caedmon Building
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Dragon Lane Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • North Durham Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Cheveley Park Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 4.9 miles from the centre

Durham had 50,502 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 Durham

  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 Durham

Questions

How much work is there in Durham?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Durham?

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

Where do jobs from Durham go?

Mostly to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2.5 miles), Brandon (2.9 miles), Sacriston (3.3 miles) and Chester-le-Street (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 Durham?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2.5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.