Driver’s Mate work in Pontefract
We’re new in Pontefract, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Pontefract, Wakefield, is home to 32,982 people and covers WF8, and the nearest towns are Featherstone (2.3 miles), Castleford (2.4 miles), Knottingley (2.4 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (3.7 miles). No partner covers Pontefract yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Featherstone.
How much work there is around Pontefract
We’re new in Pontefract, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Typical jobs from Pontefract: a flat move to Featherstone (2.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Castleford (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Knottingley (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ackworth Moor Top (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Normanton (4.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.
Jobs start in WF8 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Leeds (12.7 miles) and Bradford (19.8 miles) and London (158.9 miles).
Work in the towns around Pontefract
- Featherstone · 2.3 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet - Castleford · 2.4 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet - Knottingley · 2.4 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet - Ackworth Moor Top · 3.7 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet - Normanton · 4.3 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet - Upton · 5.3 miles from Pontefract
New: no jobs booked there yet
What a driver’s mate earns in Pontefract
| Job | About | You get |
|---|---|---|
| A single item or small load | 1 hour | £30 |
| A flat move, Pontefract to Featherstone | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Pontefract to Castleford | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Pontefract to Knottingley | 3 hours | £60 |
| A flat move, Pontefract to Ackworth Moor Top | 3 hours | £60 |
| A 3-bed house move | 7 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.
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What a driver’s mate does around Pontefract
You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Pontefract to Featherstone, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Pontefract Baghill. 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 Pontefract needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.
Getting to jobs around Pontefract
- Pontefract Baghill
Station · 0.2 miles from the centre - Pontefract Tanshelf
Station · 0.4 miles from the centre - South Baileygate Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre - Pontefract Monkhill
Station · 0.5 miles from the centre - Racecourse Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Leeds
Retail park (collections) · 1.9 miles from the centre
Pontefract had 32,982 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.
Paid every week
We pay by bank transfer every week for jobs finished at least 48 hours before, with a weekly statement and a yearly summary for HMRC in the app. You’re self-employed.
Join in Pontefract
- Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
- A phone for the app
- Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes
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Questions
How much work is there in Pontefract?
We’re new in Pontefract, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a driver’s mate earn in Pontefract?
£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.
Where do jobs from Pontefract go?
Mostly to Featherstone (2.3 miles), Castleford (2.4 miles), Knottingley (2.4 miles) and Ackworth Moor Top (3.7 miles), and sometimes to Leeds and Bradford. 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 Pontefract?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Featherstone (2.3 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.