Van & Driver

Student Jobs in Shildon

Flexible work for students in and around Shildon: pick the days that fit your timetable and get paid weekly.

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Student work in Shildon

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

Shildon, County Durham, is home to 9,650 people and covers DL4, and the nearest towns are Bishop Auckland (2.4 miles), Newton Aycliffe (2.7 miles), Ferryhill (5.3 miles) and Spennymoor (5.6 miles). No partner covers Shildon yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Bishop Auckland.

How much work there is around Shildon

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

Typical jobs from Shildon: a flat move to Bishop Auckland (2.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newton Aycliffe (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ferryhill (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Spennymoor (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Willington (5.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DL4 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (21.1 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (25.5 miles) and London (224.7 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Shildon

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Shildon to Bishop Auckland3 hours£60
A flat move, Shildon to Newton Aycliffe3 hours£60
A flat move, Shildon to Ferryhill3 hours£60
A flat move, Shildon to Spennymoor3 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.

Work that fits around lectures

Switch on the days you’re free and you’ll only get offers then. Term-time moves between halls and shared houses in Shildon keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Shildon

  • Shildon
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Bishop Auckland
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre
  • Newton Aycliffe
    Station · 2.4 miles from the centre
  • Newgate Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Thames Shopping
    Retail park (collections) · 3 miles from the centre

Shildon had 9,650 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Shildon

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Shildon

Questions

How much work is there in Shildon?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Shildon?

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

Where do jobs from Shildon go?

Mostly to Bishop Auckland (2.4 miles), Newton Aycliffe (2.7 miles), Ferryhill (5.3 miles) and Spennymoor (5.6 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.