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Weekend Jobs in Ferryhill

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

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Weekend work in Ferryhill

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

Ferryhill, County Durham, is home to 8,857 people and covers DL17, and the nearest towns are Spennymoor (2.2 miles), Newton Aycliffe (4.7 miles), Shildon (5.3 miles) and Brandon (5.5 miles). No partner covers Ferryhill yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Spennymoor.

How much work there is around Ferryhill

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

Typical jobs from Ferryhill: a flat move to Spennymoor (2.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Newton Aycliffe (4.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shildon (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Brandon (5.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Willington (5.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DL17 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (16.1 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (22 miles) and London (227.3 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Ferryhill

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Ferryhill to Spennymoor3 hours£60
A flat move, Ferryhill to Newton Aycliffe3 hours£60
A flat move, Ferryhill to Shildon3 hours£60
A flat move, Ferryhill to Brandon3 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 Ferryhill

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 Ferryhill

  • Thames Shopping
    Retail park (collections) · 4.6 miles from the centre
  • Stephenson College
    University · 5.3 miles from the centre
  • Josephine Butler College
    University · 5.3 miles from the centre
  • Collingwood College
    University · 5.5 miles from the centre

Ferryhill had 8,857 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Ferryhill

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Ferryhill

Questions

How much work is there in Ferryhill?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Ferryhill?

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

Where do jobs from Ferryhill go?

Mostly to Spennymoor (2.2 miles), Newton Aycliffe (4.7 miles), Shildon (5.3 miles) and Brandon (5.5 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.