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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Ryde

Driver’s mate work in and around Ryde: 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 Ryde

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

Ryde, Isle of Wight, is home to 24,094 people and covers PO33, and the nearest towns are Sandown (5 miles), Gosport (5.3 miles), East Cowes (5.6 miles) and Newport (6.2 miles). No partner covers Ryde yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Sandown.

How much work there is around Ryde

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

Typical jobs from Ryde: a flat move to Sandown (5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Gosport (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to East Cowes (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newport (6.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Shanklin (6.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in PO33 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Portsmouth (7.9 miles) and Southampton (16.9 miles) and London (70.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Ryde

  • Sandown · 5 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Gosport · 5.3 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • East Cowes · 5.6 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Newport · 6.2 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Shanklin · 6.5 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cowes · 6.9 miles from Ryde
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Ryde

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Ryde to Sandown3 hours£60
A flat move, Ryde to Gosport3 hours£60
A flat move, Ryde to East Cowes3 hours£60
A flat move, Ryde to Newport3 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 Ryde

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

Getting to jobs around Ryde

  • Ryde St John's Road
    Station · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • Royal Victoria Arcade
    Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • Ryde Esplanade
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Smallbrook Junction
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • St Andrew's Court Information Centre
    University · 5.8 miles from the centre
  • 36-40 Middle Street
    University · 5.8 miles from the centre
  • Careers and Employability Service
    University · 5.9 miles from the centre

Ryde had 24,094 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 Ryde

  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 Ryde

Questions

How much work is there in Ryde?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Ryde?

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

Where do jobs from Ryde go?

Mostly to Sandown (5 miles), Gosport (5.3 miles), East Cowes (5.6 miles) and Newport (6.2 miles), and sometimes to Portsmouth and Southampton. 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 Ryde?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Sandown (5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.