Self-employed night care roles

Night Care Assistant Jobs in Addington

Waking or sleeping nights — set your own rates from £17–£18.89 per hour and choose the shifts that suit you

  • Set your own rates — no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days

Description

If you’re an experienced carer based in Addington and want to work nights that fit your life, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families needing overnight support in their own homes. You’ll provide waking or sleeping nights so families can rest, supporting routines, personal care, safety and reassurance through the small hours.

Right now, 197 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Night work ranges from light observation and checks to hands-on personal care. Many shifts are calm but require experience, patience and good judgement. This arrangement suits carers who prefer the responsibility and flexibility of being self-employed — especially if you’re thinking about moving away from agency rota pressures in Addington or wider Croydon.

As a PrimeCarers carer you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area. Typical pay is shown as £17–£18.89 per hour and you can set rates in line with your experience and the needs of each family. We also show the usual ranges for other job types: £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day work. PrimeCarers finds enquiries, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working for a family, so you can focus on care rather than paperwork.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. You remain self-employed: choose the nights you accept, who you visit and which areas you cover. Many carers on our site visit households across Addington and nearby areas such as New Addington, Forestdale, West Wickham, Coney Hall, Selsdon and Eden Park.

Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, upload checks and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. We don’t advertise a single post here — this page promotes ongoing self-employed opportunities for night care assistants across Addington and the Croydon borough.

If you want predictable overnight work that respects your skills and gives you control, join PrimeCarers and start connecting with families who need calm, experienced night support.

What carers earn around Addington

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical ranges are based on what carers in the area currently charge.

Hourly care

Based on 1103 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 951 carers in the area

£17–£18.89 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2091 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

You set your rates

Decide your fee for every booking — typical rates are £17–£18.89 per hour and you keep control of your earnings.

Flexible hours

Pick the nights you want to work. Take whole shifts or occasional cover to suit your life.

Meaningful night support

Provide steady, person-centred care during overnight hours so families can rest and clients stay at home.

Contracts, payments and insurance

We handle contracts, invoicing and payment processing, with insurance included while you’re working.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply in minutes, list your experience, availability and the areas you’ll cover around Addington and Croydon.

  2. 2

    Verify your checks

    Upload an Enhanced DBS, references and right-to-work documents. We can help arrange a DBS if needed.

  3. 3

    Choose nights and start

    Accept the assignments you want. We manage contracts and payments while you provide overnight care.

Frequently asked questions

Overnight care can be waking nights, where you provide regular checks and personal care, or sleeping nights, where you remain on-site to respond if needed. Tasks depend on each family’s plan but often include personal care, comfort, medication prompts and safety checks.

You remain self-employed and set your own rates, hours and service area. PrimeCarers finds enquiries, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work for a family.

You need a minimum of one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can start accepting overnight bookings around Addington, New Addington and nearby areas.

You choose your service area. Many carers cover Addington and neighbouring towns such as New Addington, Forestdale, West Wickham, Coney Hall, Selsdon and Eden Park, and decide which trips suit them.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

Join the carers already working with families around Addington through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.