Self-employed respite work

Respite Carer Jobs in Broseley

Flexible, local shifts — set your own rates from £18.80–£20 per hour

  • Set your own rates, with 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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

If you’re an experienced carer looking for flexible respite work around Broseley, PrimeCarers connects you directly with families who need short-term and weekend cover. Respite shifts can range from a couple of hours to a few days, giving family carers a reliable break while you provide personal, dignified support. Right now, 9 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Respite work in Broseley often involves supporting people at home with personal care, medication prompts, companionship, meal preparation and light domestic tasks. Many families ask for weekend help or short blocks of cover so their main carer can rest or manage appointments. Roles suit skilled, compassionate professionals who enjoy one-to-one care and want to build relationships with local families across Broseley and the surrounding area, including Madeley, Much Wenlock, Dawley, Telford, Bridgnorth and Oakengates.

As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical pay is shown as £18.80–£20 per hour, with more detail available for hourly and live-in patterns at £18.80–£20 per hour and £145–£160 per day. You won’t be tied to fixed rotas: pick short weekend shifts, occasional overnights or multi-day respite bookings as you prefer.

PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you. While you’re working through the platform, insurance is included. That means you can focus on delivering quality respite care without the usual admin overheads.

To join, you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this if needed), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We’re looking for reliable carers who communicate well with families and treat people with dignity and respect.

Applying takes minutes: create a profile, upload your documents and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. You’ll then be able to review enquiries, agree terms directly with families and accept the respite work that fits your life in Broseley and elsewhere in Shropshire.

If you’re used to agency work and want more control over when and where you work, PrimeCarers offers a straightforward switch. Build a local client base, set the hours you want and keep the care personal — with support for the paperwork when you need it. Start your profile today and see what respite opportunities are available across Broseley and nearby towns.

What carers earn around Broseley

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 107 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 87 carers in the area

£17–£17.80 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2493 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Broseley

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

£400

25 hours a week, before tax

A month

£1,733

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£20 an hour x 25

£500

£2,166.67

PrimeCarers commission

20%, VAT included

- £100

- £433.33

You receive

£16 an hour

£400

£1,733.33

Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly 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 107 carers within 30km of Broseley on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 9 hourly and night placements within 30km of Broseley are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Broseley.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You choose what to charge and which bookings to accept.

Flexible hours

Pick short weekend shifts or multi-day respite cover around your life.

Meaningful one-to-one work

Build relationships with families needing reliable short-term support.

Admin handled

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing, payments and insurance while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply in minutes, upload references and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS).

  2. 2

    Get verified

    PrimeCarers verifies your documents; profiles typically go live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose respite work

    Review enquiries, agree terms with families and accept the short-term cover that suits you.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — you must have at least one year of professional care experience to join. We look for carers who can provide safe, compassionate respite support.

You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help with this), verifiable references and the right to work in the UK. These help families feel confident when booking respite care.

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for bookings arranged through the platform. Insurance is included while you work on bookings secured via PrimeCarers.

Applying takes minutes and, after verification, profiles typically go live within days. Once live you can start reviewing enquiries and accepting respite work in Broseley and nearby areas.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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