Self-employed live-in carers wanted

Live-in Carer Jobs in Berrylands

Set your own rates — typical roles pay around £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
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Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days

Description

Live-in care roles in Berrylands give experienced carers the chance to live with a client in their home and support daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for placements that suit their skills and lifestyle. Right now, 98 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

As a live-in carer you’ll be helping with personal care, medication prompts, mealtimes, companionship and day-to-day tasks so a person can stay safe and comfortable at home. Placements in Berrylands and the surrounding area often need carers who are confident working alone, organised and happy to build a close, one-to-one relationship with the person they support. Live-in work suits carers who want deeper continuity of care and more consistent hours than shift-based agency work.

Pay and flexibility are shaped by you: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, set their own rates and choose their own clients, hours and service area. Typical rates for this kind of role sit around £145–£160 per day. PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

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 straightforward about checks and paperwork so you can get back to doing the care you enjoy. Many carers moving away from traditional agency models find this setup gives them more control over work-life balance, whether they want placements close to home in Berrylands or further afield towards Kingston upon Thames.

Typical placements vary; some are short-term arrangements while others become ongoing live-in roles. Carers set their own boundaries around sleep-in cover and agreed breaks, and can travel to placements in nearby towns like Surbiton, Tolworth, Norbiton, New Malden, Old Malden and Hampton Wick if they choose. PrimeCarers keeps the admin simple: applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

If you’re an experienced carer thinking about leaving agency work, creating a PrimeCarers profile is a quick way to see what local live-in opportunities exist in Berrylands and across Kingston upon Thames. You remain self-employed, choose the work you accept and keep control over your working patterns—while we take care of contracts, payments and insurance so you can focus on the person you’re supporting.

What carers earn around Berrylands

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 1042 carers in the area

£18.80–£21 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 882 carers in the area

£17–£19.89 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2130 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

You set your rate

Carers are self-employed and choose their own rates, keeping control of their earnings.

Flexible hours

Choose clients, hours and service area to fit your life — including live-in placements.

Meaningful one-to-one care

Live-in roles let you build continuity of care and strong relationships with clients.

Admin and insurance handled

PrimeCarers arranges contracts, invoicing, payments and provides insurance while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up and add your experience, DBS and references — it only takes minutes.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Complete checks (we can help with an Enhanced DBS). Profiles typically go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Choose work you want

    Browse introductions, set your rates and accept clients — PrimeCarers handles contracts, payments and insurance.

Common questions

A live-in carer lives with a client in their home and supports daily routines around the clock with agreed breaks. Typical duties include personal care, medication prompts, mealtimes, light household tasks and companionship. The exact balance of tasks is agreed between carer and client.

Carers remain self-employed: you set your own rates, choose which clients and hours to accept, and decide your service area. PrimeCarers finds client matches, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

We ask for 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 manages invoicing and payments on your behalf. Insurance is included while you are working on placements arranged through the platform.

Yes. Carers choose their service area and often travel to nearby towns or further for live-in placements. Many carers work across Berrylands, Surbiton and other parts of Kingston upon Thames if it suits them.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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