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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Southampton

Driver’s mate work in and around Southampton: 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 Southampton

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

Southampton, Southampton, is home to 249,633 people and covers SO16, SO19, SO15, SO14 and SO18, and the nearest towns are West End (2.5 miles), Marchwood (3.2 miles), Netley (3.7 miles) and Hedge End (3.8 miles). No partner covers Southampton yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to West End.

How much work there is around Southampton

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

Typical jobs from Southampton: a flat move to West End (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Marchwood (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Netley (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Hedge End (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Bursledon (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in SO16, SO19, SO15, SO14 and SO18 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Portsmouth (15.2 miles) and Bournemouth (24.7 miles) and London (67.9 miles).

Work in the towns around Southampton

  • West End · 2.5 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Marchwood · 3.2 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Netley · 3.7 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Hedge End · 3.8 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bursledon · 4 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Eastleigh · 4.1 miles from Southampton
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Southampton

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Southampton to West End3 hours£60
A flat move, Southampton to Marchwood3 hours£60
A flat move, Southampton to Netley3 hours£60
A flat move, Southampton to Hedge End3 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 Southampton

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

Getting to jobs around Southampton

  • St Denys
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Bitterne
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Avenue Campus
    University · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Archers Road Halls
    University · 1 mile from the centre
  • Solent University
    University · 1 mile from the centre
  • The Marlands
    Retail park (collections) · 1.3 miles from the centre
  • Swaythling
    Station · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Mountbatten Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.5 miles from the centre

Southampton had 249,633 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 Southampton

  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 Southampton

Questions

How much work is there in Southampton?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Southampton?

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

Where do jobs from Southampton go?

Mostly to West End (2.5 miles), Marchwood (3.2 miles), Netley (3.7 miles) and Hedge End (3.8 miles), and sometimes to Portsmouth and Bournemouth. 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 Southampton?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is West End (2.5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.