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Removals Jobs in Birtley

Removals work in and around Birtley as a driver’s mate: home moves pay £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

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Removals work in Birtley

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

Birtley, Gateshead, is home to 13,840 people and covers DH3, and the nearest towns are Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles), Washington (2.5 miles), Gateshead (2.8 miles) and Chester-le-Street (3 miles). No partner covers Birtley yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Pelton and Ouston.

How much work there is around Birtley

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

Typical jobs from Birtley: a flat move to Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Washington (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Gateshead (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Chester-le-Street (3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Shiney Row and Penshaw (4.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH3 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (6.7 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (7.3 miles) and London (241.9 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Birtley

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Birtley to Pelton and Ouston3 hours£60
A flat move, Birtley to Washington3 hours£60
A flat move, Birtley to Gateshead3 hours£60
A flat move, Birtley to Chester-le-Street3 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.

Home moves around Birtley

Most mate work on a whole-home move is steady lifting: boxes, beds, wardrobes and white goods, wrapped and loaded with the driver. Pay is £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60.

Getting to jobs around Birtley

  • The Galleries
    Retail park (collections) · 1.8 miles from the centre
  • St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.9 miles from the centre
  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Peel Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.1 miles from the centre
  • Heworth
    Station · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Dunston
    Station · 4.3 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building B Block
    University · 5.5 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building A Block
    University · 5.5 miles from the centre

Birtley had 13,840 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Birtley

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Birtley?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Birtley?

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

Where do jobs from Birtley go?

Mostly to Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles), Washington (2.5 miles), Gateshead (2.8 miles) and Chester-le-Street (3 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.