PrimeCarers

Self‑employed carers wanted

Dementia Carer Jobs in Bayswater

Support people with dementia at home — set your own rates: £19–£21.50 per hour

  • 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

Join PrimeCarers as a self-employed dementia carer working across Bayswater and nearby streets. You’ll support people living with dementia at home — keeping to familiar routines, offering calm companionship and practical help with daily life. Work suits carers who value patience, observation and consistency, and who prefer to help people remain in their own homes rather than moving into residential care. Right now, 165 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

The opportunities advertised here are ongoing self-employed roles across Bayswater and the surrounding neighbourhoods, not a single job. Carers set their own rates and choose their clients, hours and service area, so you stay in control of how and when you work in Bayswater and Westminster. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

Typical work involves:

  • Supporting familiar routines: mealtimes, personal care, medication reminders and daily structure.
  • Reducing anxiety by using memory aids, gentle prompts and predictable tasks.
  • Providing companionship and meaningful activities that reflect a client’s history and preferences.
  • Working alongside families to share observations and adapt approaches as needs change.

Pay and flexibility: PrimeCarers carers set their own rates to reflect experience and the complexity of care. Expect to see roles in the range of £19–£21.50 per hour depending on hours and responsibilities. You choose whether to take short visits, longer calls or regular block hours — and you control which parts of Bayswater and the wider area you’ll serve, including Paddington, Little Venice, Notting Hill, Holland Park, Kensington and Lisson Grove.

Who this suits: experienced carers who want more autonomy than agency work — people who know dementia care, can keep calm under pressure, and value continuity of care. If you prefer building deeper relationships with a small number of clients in their own homes, this is designed for you.

How to apply: you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), and verifiable references. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. PrimeCarers then helps match you with families in Bayswater, Paddington, Notting Hill and nearby areas.

If you’re ready to move away from rota-bound agency shifts and deliver patient, routine-led dementia care in people’s homes, create your profile today and start choosing the work that fits your life in Bayswater and Westminster.

What carers earn around Bayswater

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 728 carers in the area

£19–£21.50 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 657 carers in the area

£17–£20 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 1307 carers in the area

£148–£164 per day

What PrimeCarers gives you

Set your own rates

You choose the price for your time and expertise, with roles typically in the range of £19–£21.50 per hour.

Choose your hours

Pick the shifts and areas you want to cover — from short visits to regular blocks.

Meaningful work

Build continuity with people living with dementia, delivering routine-led, person-centred care.

Practical support

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes, list your experience and availability, and say how you approach dementia care.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Provide references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this). Profiles typically go live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose clients & work

    PrimeCarers matches you with families. You pick which clients to accept and manage your own schedule.

Frequently asked questions

You need at least one year of professional care experience, verifiable references and the right to work in the UK. Experience working with people living with dementia is essential for these roles.

No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self‑employed. You set your own rates, choose which clients to accept and control your hours and service area.

An Enhanced DBS check is required; PrimeCarers can help arrange this. Insurance is provided while you are working on bookings arranged through the platform.

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for bookings it finds. You focus on care while the platform manages the admin side.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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