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Weekend Jobs in Pelton and Ouston

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

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Weekend work in Pelton and Ouston

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

Pelton and Ouston, County Durham, is home to 7,305 people and covers DH2, and the nearest towns are Birtley (1.8 miles), Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles), Stanley (3.6 miles) and Washington (4 miles). No partner covers Pelton and Ouston yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Birtley.

How much work there is around Pelton and Ouston

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

Typical jobs from Pelton and Ouston: a flat move to Birtley (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Stanley (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Washington (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Sacriston (4.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (8 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (8.5 miles) and London (240.8 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Pelton and Ouston

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Birtley3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Chester-le-Street3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Stanley3 hours£60
A flat move, Pelton and Ouston to Washington3 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 Pelton and Ouston

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 Pelton and Ouston

  • St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • The Galleries
    Retail park (collections) · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • Peel Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 4.6 miles from the centre
  • Ustinov College
    University · 6.3 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building B Block
    University · 6.8 miles from the centre
  • Ellison Building A Block
    University · 6.9 miles from the centre

Pelton and Ouston had 7,305 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Pelton and Ouston

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Pelton and Ouston?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Pelton and Ouston?

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

Where do jobs from Pelton and Ouston go?

Mostly to Birtley (1.8 miles), Chester-le-Street (1.8 miles), Stanley (3.6 miles) and Washington (4 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.