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Weekend Jobs in Derby

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

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Weekend work in Derby

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

Derby, Derby, is home to 275,561 people and covers DE21, DE24, DE23, DE22 and DE1, and the nearest towns are Borrowash (3.8 miles), West Hallam (6.1 miles), Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles) and Castle Donington (6.9 miles). No partner covers Derby yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Borrowash.

How much work there is around Derby

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

Typical jobs from Derby: a flat move to Borrowash (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to West Hallam (6.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Castle Donington (6.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sandiacre (7.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DE21, DE24, DE23, DE22 and DE1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Nottingham (12.5 miles) and Leicester (23.7 miles) and London (112.4 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Derby

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Derby to Borrowash3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to West Hallam3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to Breaston and Draycott3 hours£60
A flat move, Derby to Castle Donington3 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 Derby

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 Derby

  • Derby
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Southgate Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Bradshaw Way Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Derbion
    Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre
  • Peartree
    Station · 1 mile from the centre
  • Derby Law School
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Agard Court
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (University of Derby)
    University · 1.2 miles from the centre

Derby had 275,561 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Derby

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Derby

Questions

How much work is there in Derby?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Derby?

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

Where do jobs from Derby go?

Mostly to Borrowash (3.8 miles), West Hallam (6.1 miles), Breaston and Draycott (6.6 miles) and Castle Donington (6.9 miles), and sometimes to Nottingham and Leicester. 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.