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Student Jobs in Stanley

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

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Student work in Stanley

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

Stanley, County Durham, is home to 19,423 people and covers DH9, and the nearest towns are Annfield Plain (1.9 miles), Pelton and Ouston (3.6 miles), Sacriston (4.1 miles) and Rowlands Gill (4.6 miles). No partner covers Stanley yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Annfield Plain.

How much work there is around Stanley

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

Typical jobs from Stanley: a flat move to Annfield Plain (1.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Pelton and Ouston (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Sacriston (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Rowlands Gill (4.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Chester-le-Street (4.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH9 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (9.5 miles) and Sunderland (11.5 miles) and London (240.8 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Stanley

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Stanley to Annfield Plain3 hours£60
A flat move, Stanley to Pelton and Ouston3 hours£60
A flat move, Stanley to Sacriston3 hours£60
A flat move, Stanley to Rowlands Gill3 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 near Ustinov College keep drivers busy at the start and end of each term.

Getting to jobs around Stanley

  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 4.6 miles from the centre
  • St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 4.7 miles from the centre
  • Ustinov College
    University · 6.7 miles from the centre
  • University College
    University · 7.7 miles from the centre
  • New Kepier Court (University College)
    University · 7.7 miles from the centre

Stanley had 19,423 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Stanley

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Stanley

Questions

How much work is there in Stanley?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Stanley?

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

Where do jobs from Stanley go?

Mostly to Annfield Plain (1.9 miles), Pelton and Ouston (3.6 miles), Sacriston (4.1 miles) and Rowlands Gill (4.6 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.