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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Pelton and Ouston

Driver’s mate work in and around Pelton and Ouston: 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 Pelton and Ouston

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

Pelton and Ouston, County Durham, is home to 7,305 people and covers DH2, and the nearest towns are Birtley (1.8 miles), Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles), Stanley (3.6 miles) and Washington (4 miles). No partner covers Pelton and Ouston 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 Pelton and Ouston

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

Typical jobs from Pelton and Ouston: a flat move to Birtley (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Stanley (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Washington (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sacriston (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (8 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (8.5 miles) and London (240.8 miles).

Work in the towns around Pelton and Ouston

  • Birtley · 1.8 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Chester-le-Street · 1.8 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Stanley · 3.6 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Washington · 4 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sacriston · 4.1 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Gateshead · 4.4 miles from Pelton and Ouston
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Pelton and Ouston

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Birtley3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Chester-le-Street3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Stanley3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Washington3 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 Pelton and Ouston

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

Getting to jobs around Pelton and Ouston

  • St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • The Galleries
    Retail park (collections) · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • Peel Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 4.6 miles from the centre
  • Ustinov College
    University · 6.3 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building B Block
    University · 6.8 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building A Block
    University · 6.9 miles from the centre

Pelton and Ouston had 7,305 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 Pelton and Ouston

  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 Pelton and Ouston

Questions

How much work is there in Pelton and Ouston?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Pelton and Ouston?

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

Where do jobs from Pelton and Ouston go?

Mostly to Birtley (1.8 miles), Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles), Stanley (3.6 miles) and Washington (4 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 Pelton and Ouston?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Birtley (1.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.