Self-employed live-in care
Live-in Carer Jobs in Aldeburgh
Live-in placements across Aldeburgh and Suffolk — set your own rates, with typical pay £145–£160 per day
- 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
Live-in care in Aldeburgh means staying in a client’s home and supporting their day-to-day life: help with personal care, meal routines, medication prompts, companionship and keeping the home safe. You’ll work around the clock with agreed breaks, become a consistent presence and often travel to placements from across the country to provide that continuity. Right now, 90 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
This is an ongoing, self-employed way of working that suits experienced carers who want more control than agency shifts give. On PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose clients, hours and the service area you accept. Typical pay on live-in placements varies, with many carers using the flexibility of £145–£160 per day to reflect the client’s needs and their own experience.
PrimeCarers finds families for you and handles the practical bits: we prepare contracts, manage invoicing and payments, and provide insurance cover while you work. That means you can focus on care and the relationship with the person you support rather than admin. Live-in roles often cover coastal towns and villages around Aldeburgh including Leiston, Orford, Saxmundham, Dunwich, Framlingham and Southwold and the wider Suffolk area.
Who this suits:
- Experienced carers who want reliable, longer-term live-in placements rather than fragmented shifts.
- Carers who prefer autonomy — set your rates, choose clients and control your working area.
- Professionals happy to live with a client and provide day-to-day support, companionship and household assistance.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS (PrimeCarers can help arrange this) and verifiable references. We’ll verify your documents and references quickly; applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you want dependable live-in work in and around Aldeburgh, and the freedom to set your own terms, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started. Create your profile, upload checks and references, and start reviewing suitable introductions for Aldeburgh placements.
What carers earn around Aldeburgh
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 5 carers in the area
£19–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 2 carers in the area
£17–£17 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1856 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Aldeburgh
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
£949
7 days a week, before tax
A month
£4,114
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£155 a day x 7
£1,085
£4,701.67
PrimeCarers commission
12.5%, VAT included
- £135.62
- £587.69
You receive
£135.63 a day
£949.38
£4,113.98
Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 1856 carers within 250km of Aldeburgh on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 90 live-in placements within 250km of Aldeburgh are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Aldeburgh.
Register as a carerWhy carers join PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and choose their own rates and terms, often reflecting experience and the needs of each placement. Typical ranges include £145–£160 per day.
Flexible hours
Choose who you work with, the hours you accept and the service area. Live-in roles include agreed breaks and are arranged to suit both you and the family.
Meaningful relationships
Live-in care offers continuity and the chance to support daily routines and companionship, building trusting relationships with people and families.
Admin and cover handled
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work, so you can focus on care.
How it works
- 1
1. Create your profile
Sign up in minutes, add your experience, upload ID and references and state the areas you’ll cover.
- 2
2. Get verified
We check right-to-work, references and DBS. PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if you need one.
- 3
3. Review introductions
We introduce families that match your preferences. You choose who to contact, agree terms and begin a placement.
Frequently asked questions
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your working pattern while we handle introductions and the administrative side.
Earnings depend on the rate you set and the hours you agree with a family. Typical hourly ranges and day rates vary; see £19–£22 per hour for per-hour examples and £145–£160 per day for common live-in day ranges. Use your experience to set a rate that reflects the care provided.
Live-in work means residing in the client’s home to support daily routines, personal care, meal support, medication prompts and companionship. Shifts include agreed breaks and are arranged with the family; many carers travel to placements from across the country.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS. PrimeCarers can help with DBS arrangements during the verification stage.
Applying takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days. PrimeCarers then introduces families in and around Aldeburgh and nearby towns so you can choose suitable live-in placements.
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 Aldeburgh through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.