Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Ventnor

Driver’s mate work in and around Ventnor: 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 Ventnor

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

Ventnor, Isle of Wight, is home to 5,566 people and covers PO38, and the nearest towns are Shanklin (2.7 miles), Sandown (4.2 miles), Newport (8.1 miles) and Ryde (9 miles). No partner covers Ventnor yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Shanklin.

How much work there is around Ventnor

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

Typical jobs from Ventnor: a flat move to Shanklin (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Sandown (4.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newport (8.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ryde (9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to East Cowes (11.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in PO38 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Portsmouth (16.8 miles) and Southampton (23.7 miles) and London (78.7 miles).

Work in the towns around Ventnor

  • Shanklin · 2.7 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sandown · 4.2 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Newport · 8.1 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ryde · 9 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • East Cowes · 11.1 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cowes · 11.5 miles from Ventnor
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Ventnor

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Ventnor to Shanklin3 hours£60
A flat move, Ventnor to Sandown3 hours£60
A flat move, Ventnor to Newport3 hours£60
A flat move, Ventnor to Ryde3 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 Ventnor

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

Getting to jobs around Ventnor

  • Shanklin
    Station · 3 miles from the centre
  • Lake
    Station · 4 miles from the centre
  • Sandown
    Station · 4.8 miles from the centre

Ventnor had 5,566 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 Ventnor

  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 Ventnor

Questions

How much work is there in Ventnor?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Ventnor?

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

Where do jobs from Ventnor go?

Mostly to Shanklin (2.7 miles), Sandown (4.2 miles), Newport (8.1 miles) and Ryde (9 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 Ventnor?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Shanklin (2.7 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.