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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Sunderland

Driver’s mate work in and around Sunderland: 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 Sunderland

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

Sunderland, Sunderland, is home to 168,323 people and covers SR5, SR4, SR3, SR2 and SR6, and the nearest towns are East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles), Whitburn (3.7 miles), Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles) and Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles). No partner covers Sunderland yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to East Boldon and West Boldon.

How much work there is around Sunderland

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

Typical jobs from Sunderland: a flat move to East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Whitburn (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Washington (4.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in SR5, SR4, SR3, SR2 and SR6 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (11.3 miles) and Leeds (76 miles) and London (240.6 miles).

Work in the towns around Sunderland

What a driver’s mate earns in Sunderland

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Sunderland to East Boldon and West Boldon3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Whitburn3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Boldon Colliery3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Shiney Row and Penshaw3 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 Sunderland

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Sunderland to East Boldon and West Boldon, 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 Sunderland. 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 Sunderland needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Sunderland

  • Clanny House
    University · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • The Forge
    University · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • The Precinct
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Pallion Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • The Bridges
    Retail park (collections) · 1 mile from the centre
  • Hylton Riverside Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.3 miles from the centre

Sunderland had 168,323 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 Sunderland

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

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Questions

How much work is there in Sunderland?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Sunderland?

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

Where do jobs from Sunderland go?

Mostly to East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles), Whitburn (3.7 miles), Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles) and Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles), and sometimes to Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds. 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 Sunderland?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.