Respite Carer Jobs in Bootle

PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families in Bootle and across Merseyside who need short-term respite cover. Respite care can be anything from a few hours of evening support to weekend cover or a couple of days’ relief while family carers recharge. You’ll choose the shifts you take, the clients you work with and the area you cover, including nearby towns such as Liverpool, Wallasey, Crosby, Birkenhead, Kirkby and Maghull. Right now, 10 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This work suits carers who want to move away from agency rota cycles and take more control. You’ll be offering practical help, companionship and a steady, calm presence: personal care, prompting medicines, meal support, light domestic tasks and sitting services while family carers rest or run essential errands. Respite assignments vary — short calls, block weekends or occasional multi-day stays — and you decide which kinds of cover fit your life.

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical pay for this kind of role is £18.50–£20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work. You keep the freedom to choose your hours, accept only the clients you want and manage your diary around other commitments.

To join we ask for at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t yet have an up-to-date DBS, PrimeCarers can help arrange one. You must be able to provide references that confirm your experience and suitability for short-term respite work.

Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, upload basic documents and references, and we’ll verify you — profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, you can review local requests for respite care around Bootle, accept bookings that suit you and communicate directly with families before any work starts. We never list a specific client as a single vacancy; instead we introduce you to local families seeking flexible, reliable respite support.

If you’re an experienced carer based in Bootle wanting more control over the work you do, or you’re covering Liverpool, Crosby or other Merseyside towns occasionally and want flexible respite work, PrimeCarers could be the right fit. Sign up today and start taking control of when, where and for whom you provide care.