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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Washington

Driver’s mate work in and around Washington: 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 Washington

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

Washington, Sunderland, is home to 51,318 people and covers NE38 and NE37, and the nearest towns are Birtley (2.5 miles), Shiney Row and Penshaw (2.9 miles), Gateshead (3.5 miles) and Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles). No partner covers Washington yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Birtley.

How much work there is around Washington

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

Typical jobs from Washington: a flat move to Birtley (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shiney Row and Penshaw (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Gateshead (3.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Pelton and Ouston (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in NE38 and NE37 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (4.2 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (8.2 miles) and London (241.7 miles).

Work in the towns around Washington

What a driver’s mate earns in Washington

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Washington to Birtley3 hours£60
A flat move, Washington to Shiney Row and Penshaw3 hours£60
A flat move, Washington to Gateshead3 hours£60
A flat move, Washington to Boldon Colliery3 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 Washington

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

Getting to jobs around Washington

  • Peel Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • The Galleries
    Retail park (collections) · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Hylton Riverside Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.5 miles from the centre
  • Heworth
    Station · 3.6 miles from the centre
  • Clanny House
    University · 4.1 miles from the centre
  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 4.3 miles from the centre
  • The Forge
    University · 4.3 miles from the centre
  • The Precinct
    University · 4.7 miles from the centre

Washington had 51,318 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 Washington

  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 Washington

Questions

How much work is there in Washington?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Washington?

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

Where do jobs from Washington go?

Mostly to Birtley (2.5 miles), Shiney Row and Penshaw (2.9 miles), Gateshead (3.5 miles) and Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles), and sometimes to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Washington?

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