For self-employed carers
Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Belsize Park
Set your own rates — typical roles pay around £18.80–£20.10 per hour and you choose clients, hours and area
- 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
Work as a self-employed dementia support carer in Belsize Park, helping people living with dementia stay safe and comfortable at home. You will focus on patience, predictable routines and keeping familiar surroundings to reduce confusion and distress. Many local families want someone who understands how small cues, repetition and calm companionship make daily life easier for their loved one in Belsize Park and the wider Camden area.
Right now, 231 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.The work is personal and varied. A typical day might include supporting morning routines, prompting or assisting with personal care, helping with mealtimes, gentle activity and meaningful companionship, and keeping notes for families and health professionals. You’ll support people to stay connected to their home and neighbourhood, not move into unfamiliar settings. This role suits experienced carers who enjoy one-to-one work, value consistency and can bring kindness, observation and calm to each visit.
PrimeCarers is built for self-employed carers. You set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area you want to work in. Many carers in Belsize Park set competitive rates in the range £18.80–£20.10 per hour depending on experience and the support required. We introduce you to families, manage contracts, invoices and payments, and provide insurance while you are working with a client — freeing you to concentrate on care rather than admin.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), and verifiable references. If you already have an Enhanced DBS and references ready, applications take only minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification. You remain self-employed and flexible: pick daytime calls, regular hourly visits or longer live-in arrangements where suitable and agreed with families.
Belsize Park is a close-knit community with nearby links to Swiss Cottage, Chalk Farm, Hampstead, Hamstead, Primrose Hill and Frognal. You’ll find opportunities across Camden as families look for continuity and dignified, home-based dementia support. PrimeCarers gives you the platform and back-office support while you keep autonomy over your hours and approach to care.
If you’re an experienced carer who values calm, routine-led support for people living with dementia and wants more control than agency work offers, joining PrimeCarers could be the next step. Apply in minutes, set up your profile, get verified and start seeing client introductions in and around Belsize Park and Camden.
What carers earn around Belsize 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 1308 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.10 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1115 carers in the area
£17–£19.30 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2158 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Belsize 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 1308 carers within 30km of Belsize Park on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 231 hourly and night placements within 30km of Belsize Park are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Belsize Park.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your rates
You are self-employed and decide what to charge. Many carers work within £18.80–£20.10 per hour depending on service and experience.
Flexible hours
Choose the clients and hours that fit your life — daytime, regular visits or longer stays where agreed with families.
Meaningful dementia care
Support people to remain at home with routine, companionship and compassionate one-to-one care.
Back-office support
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes. Tell us about your care experience, availability and the dementia support you provide.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide references, right to work and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this). Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Choose clients and work
PrimeCarers introduces suitable families. You choose which introductions to accept and set your hours and rate.
Common questions
A dementia support carer helps people living with dementia remain safe and comfortable at home. Tasks include supporting daily routines, personal care, meal support, companionship, and noticing changes to report to families or professionals. The focus is on calm, predictable care rather than clinical interventions.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. That means you set your rates, choose clients and control your schedule while PrimeCarers handles introductions and admin.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this) and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes. Once we verify your documents and references, profiles typically go live within days and families can start contacting you with introductions.
Yes. PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you are working with a client, so you can focus on delivering high-quality care.
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 Belsize Park through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.