Overnight Carer Jobs in Bury St Edmunds

Overnight care in Bury St Edmunds means supporting people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. You’ll work directly with families, doing practical and personal care when it’s needed and staying close enough to respond through the night. Right now, 4 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This work suits experienced, confident carers who want to move away from agency models and take more control. On PrimeCarers you’re self-employed: you choose your own clients, hours and service area, set your rates and can accept only the bookings that suit you. Many carers cover Bury St Edmunds and nearby areas such as Mildenhall, Thetford, Clare, Stowmarket, Newmarket and Sudbury while keeping a schedule that fits life outside work.

Pay is set by you on each booking, and typical ranges for overnight care sit around £17–£18.89 per hour (day and hourly variations shown as £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in days). PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working, so you can focus on care. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

Requirements to join

• At least 1 year of professional care experience
• Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one)
• The right to work in the UK
• Verifiable references from recent roles

These are ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than a single role — you’ll see a steady flow of overnight requests in and around Bury St Edmunds. The platform makes it simple to manage bookings, communicate with families and update your availability from your phone. Suffolk carers who prefer night work often combine local short shifts or regular weekly nights to build a predictable routine.

To start, create a profile, add your experience and references, and upload or request an Enhanced DBS if needed. The sign-up takes minutes; once verified your profile usually appears within days and you can begin choosing nights that suit you. If you’re ready to take more control of your overnight care work in Bury St Edmunds, join PrimeCarers and keep doing the job you love — with more flexibility, clearer pay and less admin.