Join as a self-employed carer
Private Carer Jobs in Barry
Daytime hourly home care — set your rates: £18.50–£21.50 per hour
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Looking for more control over the care you give in Barry? PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families needing daytime hourly home care — visits to help with personal care, meals, medication support and errands in people’s own homes across the town and the wider Vale of Glamorgan. Right now, 5 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This work suits carers who want to move away from agency constraints and set their own approach. As a self-employed carer you choose your clients, hours and service area and set your own rates. Typical duties are straightforward:
- Personal care such as washing, dressing and continence support
- Meals and help with eating or simple meal preparation
- Medication support (prompting and assistance as required)
- Errands including shopping, collecting prescriptions and companionship
To join you’ll need 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’re advertising ongoing self-employed opportunities in Barry, not one specific role — you remain in control of which bookings you accept.
Pay is set by you; many carers on the platform work within a typical range of £18.50–£21.50 per hour depending on the client’s needs and your experience. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you want to keep daytime hours, work nearby or expand your rounds beyond Barry, you’ll see clients across local towns such as Penarth, Grangetown, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major, Llantrisant and Weston super Mare. Setting up is quick: create a profile, upload or arrange checks and references, and start choosing the visits that fit your life. If you’re an experienced carer ready to reclaim your time and how you work, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to create your PrimeCarers profile and start seeing local daytime care opportunities in and around Barry.
What carers earn around Barry
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 30 carers in the area
£18.50–£21.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 29 carers in the area
£17–£19.10 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2042 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your rate
You’re self-employed: set your own rate (typical range £18.50–£21.50 per hour) and keep control of your earnings.
Flexible hours
Choose daytime visits and the hours that suit you across Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Meaningful work
Provide personal care, meals, medication support and errands — make a real difference to families.
Admin & insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes: tell us about your experience and availability so families can find you.
- 2
Verify checks
Arrange or upload an Enhanced DBS and references. PrimeCarers can help with DBS applications and verification.
- 3
Choose clients
Profiles typically go live within days of verification. Then choose the daytime visits and clients that suit you.
Frequently asked questions
You join PrimeCarers as a self-employed carer. That means you set your own rates, choose which clients and hours to accept, and manage your working pattern.
You need at least 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.
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work on bookings sourced through the platform.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start choosing local daytime care opportunities quickly.
Yes. You choose your service area, whether you want to focus solely on Barry or accept visits in nearby towns and across the Vale of Glamorgan.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Barry through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
