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Live-in Carer Jobs in Birmingham City Centre
Self-employed live-in roles — set your own rates (typically £145–£160 per day) and choose where you work
- 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
Live-in care in Birmingham City Centre means living with a client in their home and supporting daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for these placements and bring experience, compassion and practical skill to long-term home support. On PrimeCarers you work as self-employed, set your own rates (typically £145–£160 per day), and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you.
Right now, 113 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
Live-in roles suit carers who prefer continuity of care and close working relationships: helping with personal care, meal preparation, mobility support, medication prompts, companionship and household routines. You’ll be the person the client relies on day to day, so reliability and good communication matter as much as hands-on ability. Many carers moving away from agency shifts find the stability and autonomy of Birmingham City Centre placements rewarding.
PrimeCarers handles the admin so you can focus on care. We introduce you to families, prepare contracts, take care of invoicing and payments, and include insurance while you are on a placement. You remain self-employed at all times and can accept or decline any client offer. Carers coming from elsewhere around the West Midlands and beyond regularly find live-in work in Birmingham City Centre, including nearby areas such as Cofton Common, Birmingham, Gun Quarter, Chinese Quarter, Gosta Green and Digbeth.
To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one if you need it), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We do not advertise a single role here but an ongoing stream of self-employed live-in opportunities across Birmingham City Centre and the wider West Midlands area. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you want more predictable hours, closer working relationships and the freedom to set your own terms, create a PrimeCarers profile today. You’ll be able to list your experience and preferences, set your rates and begin seeing suitable live-in client requests across Birmingham City Centre in a matter of days.
What carers earn around Birmingham City Centre
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 381 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 317 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2572 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Birmingham City Centre
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
£956
7 days a week, before tax
A month
£4,141
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£156 a day x 7
£1,092
£4,732
PrimeCarers commission
12.5%, VAT included
- £136.50
- £591.50
You receive
£136.50 a day
£955.50
£4,140.50
Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2572 carers within 250km of Birmingham City Centre on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 113 live-in placements within 250km of Birmingham City Centre are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Birmingham City Centre.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rate
You’re self-employed and set your own terms — typical live-in and hourly guides help you decide, including £145–£160 per day.
Flexible working
Choose clients, hours and service area so you can balance live-in placements with your life and travel plans.
Meaningful, stable care
Build lasting relationships with families in Birmingham City Centre and the surrounding West Midlands communities.
Admin & insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work on a placement.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up in minutes, list your experience, preferences and availability so families can find you.
- 2
Verify checks
Upload an Enhanced DBS, references and right-to-work documents. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if needed.
- 3
Find and accept work
Browse live-in requests in Birmingham City Centre and beyond, discuss terms directly and accept the clients you want.
Frequently asked questions
Live-in carers support a client in their home throughout the day and night, helping with personal care, meals, mobility, medication prompts, household tasks and companionship. Breaks are agreed in advance with the family.
On PrimeCarers you work as self-employed. You set rates, choose clients and manage your diary. PrimeCarers supports contracts and payments but does not employ carers.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can assist with this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments between families and carers. Payments are processed through the platform so you can avoid chasing fees directly.
Applying takes minutes. Once your documents are verified, profiles typically go live within days, and you can begin receiving live-in enquiries across Birmingham City Centre and the West Midlands.
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 Birmingham City Centre through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.