Self-employed dementia care
Dementia Carer Jobs in Albany Park
Support people living with dementia, set your own rates from £18.80–£20 per hour and choose your hours
- Set your own rates, with no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
If you’re an experienced carer who supports people living with dementia and you live near Albany Park, this page outlines ongoing self-employed opportunities to provide compassionate home-based care. Work with clients who benefit from patience, familiar routines and gentle reassurance, helping them stay safe and comfortable in their own home in Albany Park and the surrounding area. Right now, 191 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with families, so you choose the clients, the hours and the service area — and you set your own rates. Many carers who prefer continuity tell us they like supporting people through predictable routines, simple activities and reassurance rather than arriving for unfamiliar shifts. Typical rates for this type of role fall in the range £18.80–£20 per hour depending on the support needed and the hours arranged.
This is not a single job listing. Instead, we advertise ongoing opportunities across Albany Park and nearby communities — you may find work close to Sidcup, Lamorbey, Foots Cray, Old Bexley, Longlands and Ruxley through local families and care requests. You remain self-employed: you decide which offers to accept and can build a schedule that fits your life in Bexley and beyond.
What PrimeCarers handles for you:
- We introduce you to families and help manage contracts.
- Invoicing and payments are taken care of so you can focus on care.
- Insurance is included while you are working through the platform.
What we ask from you:
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if needed).
- The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes: create a profile, upload ID and references, and we’ll verify your checks. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, and then you can start choosing clients who match your experience and availability. If you’re used to agency shifts but want more control and continuity while still being supported, PrimeCarers is designed for that step. Whether you prefer shorter visits or longer, familiar routines at home in Albany Park, you remain in charge of your schedule and your earnings. Albany Park carers are in demand for calm, consistent dementia support; if that sounds like you, it’s easy to get started and find the right local matches. Albany Park is a friendly place to build longer-term care relationships, with families in Bexley and nearby towns looking for reliable, compassionate support.
What carers earn around Albany Park
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 1136 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 971 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2119 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Albany Park
You set your own rate on PrimeCarers, and the rate you advertise is what a client is charged for your time. Our commission comes out of that rate rather than being added to it. Put your week in and the figures below move with it.
A week
£400
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,733
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£20 an hour x 25
£500
£2,166.67
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £100
- £433.33
You receive
£16 an hour
£400
£1,733.33
Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly commission rate. The commission is taken out of the rate you advertise rather than added on top of it, and the VAT on it comes out of our share.
Tax is yours to sort out
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, so Income Tax and National Insurance come out of the take-home figure above. Nothing is deducted for you and this page does not work out what you owe. Tax and money as a self-employed carer walks through registering with HMRC and what to put aside.
Rates from what 1136 carers within 30km of Albany Park on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 191 hourly and night placements within 30km of Albany Park are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Albany Park.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed: choose the rate that reflects your experience and the care you provide.
Choose your hours
Pick shifts that suit your life — short visits, regular rounds or longer home-based support.
Meaningful dementia work
Support people in familiar surroundings with routine, patience and dignity.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments — insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes with your experience, ID and references so families can find you.
- 2
Verify & go live
Upload or arrange an Enhanced DBS (we can help). Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Choose clients & work
Accept the clients and shifts you want. We handle contracts, invoicing and payments.
Frequently asked questions
You are self-employed and set your own rates. Families see your profile and your rates when they contact you. PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments so you receive what’s been agreed, without the admin of chasing invoices.
You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, verifiable references, and the right to work in the UK. An Enhanced DBS check is required; PrimeCarers can help arrange one if you don’t have a current check.
Yes. While you’re working through PrimeCarers we include insurance and manage the contracts and payments between you and the family, so you can focus on providing care.
You choose your service area. Many carers cover Albany Park and nearby towns; families from across Bexley and the surrounding area use PrimeCarers to find local dementia support.
Applying takes minutes. After you submit your profile and documents we verify your checks; profiles typically go live within days and then you can start selecting local care opportunities.
Guides for carers
What the work pays, the checks and paperwork you need, and how to get started.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Albany Park through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
