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Weekend Jobs in Brandon, West Suffolk

Weekend work in and around Brandon: Saturdays and Sundays are our busiest days for moves.

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Weekend work in Brandon

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

Brandon, Suffolk, is home to 9,218 people and covers IP27, and the nearest towns are Thetford (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (8.5 miles) and Red Lodge (11.4 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 Thetford.

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 Thetford (5.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Mildenhall (8.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Red Lodge (11.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Watton (12.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Littleport (13.5 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in IP27 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Cambridge (26.6 miles) and Norwich (30.8 miles) and London (72.4 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Brandon

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Brandon to Thetford3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Mildenhall3 hours£60
A flat move, Brandon to Red Lodge3 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.

Weekends are busiest around Brandon

People move and buy furniture at the weekend, so that’s when drivers most often need a hand. Switch on Saturday and Sunday in the app and you’ll only get offers then.

Getting to jobs around Brandon

  • Brandon
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Lakenheath
    Station · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Base Exchange
    Retail park (collections) · 5 miles from the centre

Brandon had 9,218 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

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  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 Thetford (5.6 miles), Mildenhall (8.5 miles), Red Lodge (11.4 miles) and Watton (12.1 miles), and sometimes to Cambridge and Norwich. 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.