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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Somerton

Driver’s mate work in and around Somerton: 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 Somerton

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

Somerton, Somerset, is home to 5,106 people and covers TA11, and the nearest towns are Street (4.8 miles), Glastonbury (6.6 miles), Yeovil (8.7 miles) and Wells (11.3 miles). No partner covers Somerton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Street.

How much work there is around Somerton

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

Typical jobs from Somerton: a flat move to Street (4.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Glastonbury (6.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Yeovil (8.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wells (11.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Ilminster (11.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in TA11 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bristol (28.2 miles) and Kingswood and Fishponds (30.9 miles) and London (117.1 miles).

Work in the towns around Somerton

  • Street · 4.8 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Glastonbury · 6.6 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Yeovil · 8.7 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wells · 11.3 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ilminster · 11.6 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sherborne · 12 miles from Somerton
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Somerton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Somerton to Street3 hours£60
A flat move, Somerton to Glastonbury3 hours£60
A flat move, Somerton to Yeovil3 hours£60
A flat move, Somerton to Wells3 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 Somerton

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

Getting to jobs around Somerton

  • Brunel Shopping Precinct
    Retail park (collections) · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • The Bayliss Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 4.9 miles from the centre
  • Street Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 5 miles from the centre

Somerton had 5,106 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 Somerton

  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 Somerton

Questions

How much work is there in Somerton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Somerton?

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

Where do jobs from Somerton go?

Mostly to Street (4.8 miles), Glastonbury (6.6 miles), Yeovil (8.7 miles) and Wells (11.3 miles), and sometimes to Bristol and Kingswood and Fishponds. 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 Somerton?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Street (4.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.