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Weekend Jobs in Sunderland

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

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Weekend work in Sunderland

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

Sunderland, Sunderland, is home to 168,323 people and covers SR5, SR4, SR3, SR2 and SR6, and the nearest towns are East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles), Whitburn (3.7 miles), Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles) and Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles). No partner covers Sunderland yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to East Boldon and West Boldon.

How much work there is around Sunderland

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

Typical jobs from Sunderland: a flat move to East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Whitburn (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Washington (4.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in SR5, SR4, SR3, SR2 and SR6 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Newcastle upon Tyne (11.3 miles) and Leeds (76 miles) and London (240.6 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Sunderland

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Sunderland to East Boldon and West Boldon3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Whitburn3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Boldon Colliery3 hours£60
A flat move, Sunderland to Shiney Row and Penshaw3 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 Sunderland

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 Sunderland

  • Clanny House
    University · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • The Forge
    University · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • The Precinct
    University · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Pallion Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • The Bridges
    Retail park (collections) · 1 mile from the centre
  • Hylton Riverside Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.3 miles from the centre

Sunderland had 168,323 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Sunderland

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Sunderland?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Sunderland?

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

Where do jobs from Sunderland go?

Mostly to East Boldon and West Boldon (3.2 miles), Whitburn (3.7 miles), Boldon Colliery (3.8 miles) and Shiney Row and Penshaw (4 miles), and sometimes to Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds. 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.