Self-employed, daytime care
Private Carer Jobs in Bude
Choose your clients and hours — set your own rates (typical rates £19–£22 per hour) and work daytime visits around your life.
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Looking for regular daytime, hourly home care work in Bude? PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed private carers directly with families who need help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands. You choose which clients you accept, the hours you work and the area you cover. There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.
This role is about short daytime visits and ongoing hourly care in people’s own homes. Typical tasks include helping with personal care and washing, preparing meals, supporting medication routines, light companionship and shopping or errands. If you’re an experienced carer thinking about moving away from agency shifts, this is a way to keep meaningful hands-on work while taking control of your time and who you support. Bude offers community-focused work and easy access to other parts of north Cornwall for carers who like variety.
As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose the clients you work with. Typical rates are £19–£22 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and includes insurance while you are working on a booking. We aim to make billing and admin simple so you can concentrate on caring.
What we ask of you
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help you arrange this).
- The right to work in the UK.
- Verifiable references from recent work.
Work is available across Bude and the surrounding area including Stratton, Holsworthy, Hartland, Launceston, Camelford and Highampton. You choose how far you are willing to travel and when you’re available. Most carers balance local daytime visits with a few regular clients, and some take on additional short errands or companionship calls to fill gaps between longer visits.
Applying takes minutes and our verification is straightforward; profiles typically go live within days of checks and references being confirmed. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities in Bude — it does not describe one specific post. If you’re ready to shape the hours you work, keep doing the care you love and control your rates, create your PrimeCarers profile today and start seeing relevant client matches in and around Bude and Cornwall.
What carers earn around Bude
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 6 carers in the area
£19–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 3 carers in the area
£16.50–£17 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 288 carers in the area
£145–£165 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Be self-employed and choose what to charge — typical rates are £19–£22 per hour.
Flexible hours
Pick days and times that suit you. Build a daytime visiting pattern that fits your life.
Meaningful home visits
Carry out personal care, meals, medication support and errands with clients you choose.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes and tell us about your experience and availability.
- 2
Verify checks
Provide an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange it), references and right-to-work documents.
- 3
Choose clients
Profiles typically go live within days. Accept matches, set your hours and start taking bookings.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self-employed professionals. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and manage your working pattern. PrimeCarers supports the paperwork and invoicing for bookings you accept.
You set your own rate based on experience, specialisms and local demand. Typical rates for this kind of hourly home care are £19–£22 per hour; you can set a rate you’re comfortable with when you create your profile.
We require at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references from recent roles.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments on bookings you accept. Insurance is included while you are working on a booking, so the paperwork and financial side are taken care of.
Primarily Bude and surrounding towns. You can choose the service area you cover and indicate willingness to travel to nearby places such as Stratton, Holsworthy, Hartland, Launceston, Camelford and Highampton when setting up your profile.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Bude through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
