Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Balham

Live-in care in Balham means living with a client in their own home and supporting daily routines around the clock with agreed breaks. Carers travel from across the country for live-in placements and stay focused on personal, consistent care rather than shift rotas. Right now, 124 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

This work suits experienced, compassionate carers who want more control than traditional agency work offers. On PrimeCarers you are self-employed: you set your own rates, pick the clients you want to work with and choose the hours and service area that fit your life. Typical pay ranges vary by role — from hourly work to full live-in days — and you can expect transparent figures such as £19–£21.50 per hour for visiting care and £148–£165 per day for live-in days. Many carers in Balham and across Wandsworth have moved to this way of working to keep hands-on care at the centre of what they do while earning on their own terms.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work. You remain in charge of which placements you accept and how you structure your time. If you live near or travel to the area, you’ll find roles close to Balham and around Tooting Bec, Clapham Common, Tooting, Streatham, Clapham and Earlsfield.

Requirements to join are straightforward: at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We do ask for references and proof of eligibility to work before a profile goes live — this keeps clients and carers safe and respected.

Applying takes just minutes. Build your profile, upload your documents and choose the kinds of care you want to offer; profiles typically go live within days of verification. There is no single advertised vacancy on this page — we’re advertising ongoing self-employed opportunities for carers ready to take more control over their work in Balham and the wider Wandsworth area.

If you’re an experienced carer ready to move away from agency constraints and toward steady, respectful live-in work, PrimeCarers makes the administration simple so you can focus on care. Create your profile and start choosing placements that suit you.