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Working as a driver’s mate
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We have an opportunity for a driver’s mate, based in Huddersfield, to join our home delivery team. As a driver’s mate, you’ll ride with our long-distance drivers delivering mattresses, sofas, flat-pack furniture and more, working alone or as part of a 2-person delivery team all over the country.
What the role involves
- Up to 15 deliveries per day – a physical role requiring good fitness
- Depot departure from Huddersfield at 5:30am
- Delivery to customer homes plus collection of items for return to depot
- Routes planned over 2 days with an overnight stay required
- Typical routes might include Aberdeen, Penzance, Cardiff or Belfast
- Some light assembly (a few screws or clips) – not flat-pack assembly or appliance installation
Hours and accommodation
Shift patterns available for up to 45 hours per week, including occasional weekends. Where an overnight stay is required, we provide a Premier Inn or Travelodge plus a nightly meal allowance.
How to apply
Please provide your CV outlining previous experience. All positions are handled by Nexus Delivery Team Ltd.
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DRIVE IT + DELIVERATE
Network access plus your own-job toolkit
£79 / month
Including VAT · one driver · from day 61
- Find work that fits — quote for suitable Deliverate jobs.
- Keep your own customers — add direct bookings alongside network work.
- Plan a clearer day — organise collections, deliveries and routes.
- Keep customers informed — share supported delivery tracking.
- Keep proof ready — save recipient details, photos and signatures with the job.
- Find cover when you need it — share work through the connected driver network.
Your driver journey starts with Nexus Drive It
All driver onboarding and job management is handled by Nexus Drive It.
60 days free for all users. The iOS and Android apps are in beta. Access begins once your registration is approved.
Then £79 per month including VAT from day 61, renewing monthly when you authorise your subscription through Stripe. Cancel before renewal to avoid payment.
£79 per month including VAT from day 61.
- 60 days free after approval.
- £79 including VAT monthly from day 61.
- Authorise renewal through Stripe. Cancel before renewal to avoid payment.
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| What you can do | Deliverate Free | Drive It |
|---|---|---|
| Find and quote for suitable Deliverate work | Included after approval | Included after approval |
| Add and manage your own customer bookings | Not included | Included |
| Route planning for your own jobs | Not included | Included |
| Customer tracking and POD for your own jobs | Not included | Included in supported workflows |
| Tracking on Deliverate jobs | Optional customer add-on when required | Included in supported offers |
| Monthly subscription | £0 | £79 including VAT |
Your 60-day Drive It trial and renewal
- All approved Drive It users receive 60 days free. The apps are in beta.
- Your trial starts after approval. All driver onboarding and job management is handled by Nexus Drive It.
- Authorise renewal in secure Stripe checkout. The price is £79 including VAT per month from day 61, renewing monthly unless cancelled.
- Cancel before your trial ends to avoid the first payment. Without an authorised payment method, full access ends and saved records remain read-only.
- Previously granted longer trials keep their confirmed end dates.
Separate charges and service details
- Deliverate jobs are free to list. When a courier quote is accepted, the customer pays a booking fee of 15% of the courier charge, with a minimum fee of £15. The courier charge is paid separately to the courier.
- Google Maps usage is billed separately by Google. Optional notification services and other published usage charges are separate.
- On Deliverate bookings, you set or accept the courier charge. The booking fee is added separately and does not reduce your agreed courier earnings.
- Optional customer tracking and POD costs £42 including VAT unless the selected service includes it. This customer charge is separate from courier pay and the Deliverate booking fee.
- Tracking needs the supported workflow, device permissions and connectivity. Jobs and earnings are not guaranteed.
One account. Three simple steps.
- Create your free accountVerify your email through the secure Nexus signup.
- Complete your driver checksAdd your driver, vehicle and insurance documents once.
- Choose how you workJoin Deliverate free after approval, then try or add Drive It when eligible.
