Van & Driver

Weekend Jobs in Richmond

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

Apply as a driver’s mate

Weekend work in Richmond

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

Richmond, North Yorkshire, is home to 8,076 people and covers DL10, and the nearest towns are Catterick Garrison (2.5 miles) and Darlington (11.3 miles). No partner covers Richmond yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Catterick Garrison.

How much work there is around Richmond

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

Typical jobs from Richmond: a flat move to Catterick Garrison (2.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Darlington (11.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Barnard Castle (12.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Northallerton (13 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Shildon (16 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DL10 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (36.9 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (41.2 miles) and London (211.2 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Richmond

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Richmond to Catterick Garrison3 hours£60
A flat move, Richmond to Darlington3 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 Richmond

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 Richmond

  • Market Hall
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • Princes Gate Shopping Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.1 miles from the centre

Richmond had 8,076 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Richmond

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

Apply as a driver’s mate in Richmond

Questions

How much work is there in Richmond?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Richmond?

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

Where do jobs from Richmond go?

Mostly to Catterick Garrison (2.5 miles), Darlington (11.3 miles), Barnard Castle (12.1 miles) and Northallerton (13 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.