Self-employed night care roles
Night Care Assistant Jobs in Botany Bay
Set your own rates from £17–£19 per hour and choose your clients, hours and area in Kent
- 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
If you have experience providing overnight care and want to work flexibly in Botany Bay, Kent, PrimeCarers offers a way to connect directly with families who need waking or sleeping night support. As a self-employed night care assistant, you will support clients in their own homes so their families can rest with peace of mind. Whether you prefer waking nights, where you are actively supporting a client, or sleeping nights, where you are on call but able to rest, this role suits carers who want control over their working hours and clients.
Working through PrimeCarers means you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you best. Typical rates range from £17–£19 per hour depending on your experience and availability. You decide whether to work just in Botany Bay or extend your services to nearby towns such as St. Peters, Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate, Westgate on Sea and Minster.
To join, you need at least six months of professional care experience within the last two years, an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service, the right to work in the UK, a National Insurance number, and a verified email address. You will also complete a recorded online interview of 14 questions, which takes about 45 minutes. PrimeCarers handles identity, right to work and DBS checks, and manages contracts, invoicing and payments for you, including insurance while you work.
Registering takes just a few minutes, and if your DBS is current and on the Update Service, you can begin accepting clients in a matter of days. If you need a new DBS, the wait is longer, as the timing depends entirely on the DBS process.
Choosing to work as a self-employed night care assistant in Botany Bay through PrimeCarers means you avoid agency restrictions and have more say over your work-life balance. You will provide vital overnight support to vulnerable adults in their own homes, helping families rest confidently during the night. Right now, 12 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
What carers earn around Botany Bay
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Hourly and overnight ranges come from carers working near Botany Bay. Live-in carers move in for a placement and travel much further, so their range covers a wider area.
Hourly care
Based on 27 carers working within 30 km of Botany Bay
£19–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 20 carers working within 30 km of Botany Bay
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1,663 carers who travel for live-in placements, from up to 250 km away
£145–£160.50 per day
What you would take home in Botany Bay
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
£65
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£280
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£19 a night x 4
£76
£329.33
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £11.40
- £49.40
You receive
£16.15 a night
£64.60
£279.93
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 20 carers within 30km of Botany Bay on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 12 hourly and night placements within 30km of Botany Bay are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Botany Bay.
Register as a carerBenefits of working with PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You decide your pay within the typical range of £17–£19 per hour based on your skills and availability.
Flexible hours
Choose when and how much you want to work, selecting waking or sleeping nights around your life.
Support families directly
Provide overnight care that helps clients stay safe and families get the rest they need.
Insurance included
PrimeCarers manages contracts, payments and provides insurance while you work with clients.
How to become a night care assistant with PrimeCarers
- 1
Register your details online
It only takes a few minutes to sign up and provide your basic information.
- 2
Complete the recorded online interview
Answer 14 questions in about 45 minutes from home at a time that suits you.
- 3
Enhanced DBS and right to work checks
PrimeCarers verifies your identity, DBS on the Update Service, and right to work in the UK.
- 4
Start choosing clients
Once checks are complete, you can begin accepting suitable overnight care opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
You need at least six months of professional care experience within the last 24 months. This ensures you have recent and relevant skills to support clients overnight.
As a self-employed carer, you choose your own hours and clients. You can accept waking or sleeping nights that fit your availability.
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments between you and your clients. Insurance is included while you work through the platform.
If your DBS check is not current or not on the Update Service, you will need a new DBS before you can start. The time to go live depends on how long the DBS process takes.
PrimeCarers is an introductory platform connecting self-employed carers with families. It does not employ or place carers and is not an agency.
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 Botany Bay through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.