Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Birtley

Work supporting people living with dementia in their own homes across Birtley and the surrounding Tyne and Wear area. You’ll focus on keeping routines familiar, offering patient companionship, and helping with everyday tasks so people can stay comfortable where they belong. Right now, 9 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

These ongoing roles are for experienced, compassionate carers who prefer continuity over shift-churn. Typical visit work includes personal care, medication prompting, simple meal support, companionship, and gentle activity to support memory and wellbeing. You’ll be expected to help maintain predictable routines, notice small changes, and work calmly through anxiety or confusion. Many families in and around Birtley value a quiet, steady approach rather than rushed calls.

Pay is set by you: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and choose their own rates. Typical ranges for this kind of work are £18.50–£20 per hour, with more detailed banding available as £18.50–£20 per hour for visits and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates. You pick the clients, hours and service area that suit you, so you can build sustainable patterns that match the rhythms of dementia care.

PrimeCarers finds you clients and handles the contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance is included while you work with a family found through the platform. If you’re used to agency systems but want more control and less bureaucracy, PrimeCarers takes care of the admin so you can focus on care.

To join we ask for at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We do not present a single job — this page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Birtley and nearby towns such as Washington, Low Fell, Chester le Street, Windy Nook, Sheriff Hill and Gateshead. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

This role suits carers who want meaningful relationships, predictable routines and time to do care properly. If you’re tired of constant shift changes and want to work with people living with dementia at home, PrimeCarers gives you the freedom to choose while supporting the paperwork and payments.

Ready to make the move? Create your profile, upload references and DBS details, and we’ll help you get matched with families seeking reliable, patient dementia support in Birtley and across Tyne and Wear.