Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Wideopen

Driver’s mate work in and around Wideopen: 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 Wideopen

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

Wideopen, North Tyneside, is home to 9,150 people and covers NE13, and the nearest towns are Killingworth (2.2 miles), Longbenton (2.8 miles), Cramlington (3.2 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (3.3 miles). No partner covers Wideopen yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Killingworth.

How much work there is around Wideopen

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

Typical jobs from Wideopen: a flat move to Killingworth (2.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Longbenton (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Cramlington (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newcastle upon Tyne (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Seaton Delaval (4.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in NE13 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (3.3 miles) and Sunderland (13.1 miles) and London (252.2 miles).

Work in the towns around Wideopen

  • Killingworth · 2.2 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Longbenton · 2.8 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cramlington · 3.2 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Newcastle upon Tyne · 3.3 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Seaton Delaval · 4.6 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Shiremoor · 4.8 miles from Wideopen
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Wideopen

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Wideopen to Killingworth3 hours£60
A flat move, Wideopen to Longbenton3 hours£60
A flat move, Wideopen to Cramlington3 hours£60
A flat move, Wideopen to Newcastle upon Tyne3 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 Wideopen

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

Getting to jobs around Wideopen

  • Belvedere Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Kingston Park Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.9 miles from the centre
  • Kenton Park Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Cramlington
    Station · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus
    University · 3.6 miles from the centre
  • Henderson Hall
    University · 3.9 miles from the centre
  • Seaton Delaval
    Station · 4.1 miles from the centre
  • Northumberland Park
    Station · 4.4 miles from the centre

Wideopen had 9,150 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 Wideopen

  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 Wideopen

Questions

How much work is there in Wideopen?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Wideopen?

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

Where do jobs from Wideopen go?

Mostly to Killingworth (2.2 miles), Longbenton (2.8 miles), Cramlington (3.2 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (3.3 miles), and sometimes to Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. 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 Wideopen?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Killingworth (2.2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.