PrimeCarers

SELF‑EMPLOYED NIGHT CARERS

Night Care Assistant Jobs in Bromley Common

Set your own rates — typical overnight fees range £17–£19.50 per hour

  • Set your own rates — 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

Looking for overnight care work around Bromley Common? PrimeCarers connects self-employed night care assistants with families who need waking or sleeping night support at home across Bromley Common and nearby areas such as Bickley, Widmore, Widmore Green, Locksbottom, Keston and Petts Wood. Many carers choose shifts close to home, support one or two regular clients and balance night work with daytime commitments. Right now, 130 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Overnight care can mean different things: sitting awake and supporting someone through the night, regularly checking a client, administering medication, repositioning to prevent pressure sores, or staying in the home while the client sleeps and being available if they need help. These roles suit experienced, compassionate carers who prefer continuity of care and want to support people in their own homes in Bromley Common rather than moving between wards or care homes.

On PrimeCarers you work as a self-employed carer — you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical rates for overnight care vary depending on responsibilities and experience: £17–£19.50 per hour. You can also set different fees for waking nights or sleeping nights. For reference our typical ranges are shown as £18.80–£21 per hour for hourly care and £148–£164 per day for live-in day work, so you can price your nights alongside other shifts you take.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles the practical work: contracts, invoicing and payments are taken care of, and insurance is included while you work through the platform. That means less admin and more time doing what you do best. Many carers who move away from agency life find this model gives them better control over their workload and pay while keeping professional protections in place.

To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you could be visible to local families in Bromley Common quickly.

If you’re an experienced night carer seeking more control and a steady, local client base in Bromley Common and the surrounding area, creating a profile is the next step. It’s straightforward to apply, and the platform gives you the freedom to pick shifts that fit your life while PrimeCarers handles the paperwork and protections.

What carers earn around Bromley Common

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 641 carers in the area

£18.80–£21 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 571 carers in the area

£17–£19.50 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 1286 carers in the area

£148–£164 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You set fees that reflect your experience and the role — typical overnight rates are £17–£19.50 per hour.

Choose your hours

Pick waking or sleeping nights and build a schedule that fits your life and other commitments.

Work with continuity

Support the same families in their homes for consistent, meaningful care rather than short, fragmented shifts.

Admin and protection taken care of

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work through the platform.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes, list your experience, availability and the areas you cover.

  2. 2

    Verify documents

    Upload references, DBS and right-to-work details. PrimeCarers can help with Enhanced DBS checks.

  3. 3

    Choose clients

    Profiles go live within days; pick nights that suit you and arrange contracts through the platform.

Common questions

Overnight care ranges from active, waking support to monitored sleeping nights. Tasks can include medication prompts, personal care, repositioning, observations and being available for calls or emergencies during the night.

Waking nights require you to be awake and actively supporting a client. Sleeping nights mean you’re based in the home, sleeping for part of the shift but available if needed. You set what you’re willing to do and price accordingly.

As a self-employed carer you set your own rates. PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, so you receive payments without managing client billing yourself.

You need at least one year’s professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, after which you can begin choosing local clients and shifts in Bromley Common and nearby areas.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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