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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Gateshead

Driver’s mate work in and around Gateshead: 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 Gateshead

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

Gateshead, Gateshead, is home to 115,278 people and covers NE9, NE10, NE8 and NE11, and the nearest towns are Birtley (2.8 miles), Hebburn (3.5 miles), Washington (3.5 miles) and Whickham (4 miles). No partner covers Gateshead yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Birtley.

How much work there is around Gateshead

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

Typical jobs from Gateshead: a flat move to Birtley (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hebburn (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Washington (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Whickham (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Pelton and Ouston (4.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in NE9, NE10, NE8 and NE11 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (4.7 miles) and Sunderland (7.2 miles) and London (244.7 miles).

Work in the towns around Gateshead

  • Birtley · 2.8 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hebburn · 3.5 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Washington · 3.5 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Whickham · 4 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Pelton and Ouston · 4.4 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Jarrow · 4.5 miles from Gateshead
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Gateshead

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Gateshead to Birtley3 hours£60
A flat move, Gateshead to Hebburn3 hours£60
A flat move, Gateshead to Washington3 hours£60
A flat move, Gateshead to Whickham3 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 Gateshead

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

Getting to jobs around Gateshead

  • Heworth
    Station · 1.2 miles from the centre
  • Newcastle
    Station · 2.4 miles from the centre
  • Manors
    Station · 2.5 miles from the centre
  • Monument Mall
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • The Gate
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Eldon Square Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building B Block
    University · 2.8 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building A Block
    University · 2.8 miles from the centre

Gateshead had 115,278 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 Gateshead

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

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Questions

How much work is there in Gateshead?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Gateshead?

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

Where do jobs from Gateshead go?

Mostly to Birtley (2.8 miles), Hebburn (3.5 miles), Washington (3.5 miles) and Whickham (4 miles), and sometimes to Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. 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 Gateshead?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Birtley (2.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.