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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Thetford

Driver’s mate work in and around Thetford: 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 Thetford

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

Thetford, Norfolk, is home to 25,502 people and covers IP24, and the nearest towns are Brandon (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (11 miles), Watton (11.4 miles) and Bury St Edmunds (11.6 miles). No partner covers Thetford yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Brandon.

How much work there is around Thetford

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

Typical jobs from Thetford: a flat move to Brandon (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Mildenhall (11 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Watton (11.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bury St Edmunds (11.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Red Lodge (13.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in IP24 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Norwich (27.5 miles) and Cambridge (29.5 miles) and London (72.8 miles).

Work in the towns around Thetford

  • Brandon · 5.6 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Mildenhall · 11 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Watton · 11.4 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bury St Edmunds · 11.6 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Red Lodge · 13.1 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Attleborough · 13.4 miles from Thetford
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Thetford

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Thetford to Brandon3 hours£60
A flat move, Thetford to Mildenhall3 hours£60
A flat move, Thetford to Watton3 hours£60
A flat move, Thetford to Bury St Edmunds3 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 Thetford

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

Getting to jobs around Thetford

  • Thetford
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Thetford Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Breckland Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Forest Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.1 miles from the centre

Thetford had 25,502 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 Thetford

  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 Thetford

Questions

How much work is there in Thetford?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Thetford?

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

Where do jobs from Thetford go?

Mostly to Brandon (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (11 miles), Watton (11.4 miles) and Bury St Edmunds (11.6 miles), and sometimes to Norwich and Cambridge. 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 Thetford?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Brandon (5.6 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.