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Labouring Jobs in Brandon, County Durham

Labouring and carrying work in and around Brandon: paid per job, not per shift, and no site card needed.

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Labouring work in Brandon

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

Brandon, County Durham, is home to 9,508 people and covers DH7, and the nearest towns are Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2 miles), Durham (2.9 miles), Spennymoor (3.4 miles) and Willington (4.1 miles). No partner covers Brandon yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark.

How much work there is around Brandon

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

Typical jobs from Brandon: a flat move to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Durham (2.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Spennymoor (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Willington (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sacriston (4.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH7 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (13.4 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (17 miles) and London (232.6 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Brandon

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Brandon to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Durham3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Spennymoor3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Willington3 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.

Carrying, not site work

It’s physical work: lifting furniture, white goods and boxes with a driver, sometimes up stairs. There’s no building site and no CSCS card needed, just a sensible approach to lifting.

Getting to jobs around Brandon

  • John Snow College
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Ustinov College
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • South College
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Durham
    Station · 2.5 miles from the centre
  • Dragon Lane Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • North Durham Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.9 miles from the centre
  • Cheveley Park Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 4.5 miles from the centre

Brandon had 9,508 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Brandon

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK

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Questions

How much work is there in Brandon?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Brandon?

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

Where do jobs from Brandon go?

Mostly to Ushaw Moor and Bearpark (2 miles), Durham (2.9 miles), Spennymoor (3.4 miles) and Willington (4.1 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.