Live-in carers needed across Lambeth
Live-in Carer Jobs in Clapham
Choose your clients and set your own pay — typical live-in rates £145–£160 per day.
- 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
Live-in carer roles in Clapham (Lambeth) involve living with a client in their home and supporting daily routines around the clock with agreed breaks. You’ll be helping someone remain independent where they feel safest — their own home. Right now, 104 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
These roles suit experienced carers who want autonomy and reliable, ongoing work. Live-in placements typically involve personal care, meal support, medication prompts, companionship and supporting mobility or routines through the day and night. Carers travel from across the country for live-in placements and often stay with the same household for weeks or months, depending on the agreement. If you’re used to agency shift rosters but miss continuity and real relationships, live-in care in Clapham can be a different, rewarding way to work.
On PrimeCarers you work as self-employed and set your own rates. Typical pay varies by arrangement — see £145–£160 per day as a guide — while day rates for live-in work and hourly care commonly sit within the ranges shown on the platform: £18.80–£20 per hour and £145–£160 per day. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work. You choose your clients, hours and service area, whether you prefer placements close to Clapham Common or around Clapham Common, Stockwell, Brixton, Westside, Battersea Park and Nine Elms.
Requirements to join are straightforward: at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if needed), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We review profiles to keep standards high, so bring clear references and evidence of your work history. Many carers switching from agency roles appreciate the control of choosing clients and negotiating terms directly with families while PrimeCarers takes care of the paperwork.
Applying takes minutes — you complete a profile, upload your documents and we verify details. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, after which families can contact you to discuss placements and agree terms. If you want the continuity of live-in care around Clapham, a flexible way to set your rates and more control over who you support, joining PrimeCarers could be the next step in your care career.
If you’re ready to learn more or start your profile, the sign-up process is quick and we're here to support you at every step.
What carers earn around Clapham
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 1284 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1093 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2135 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Clapham
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
£956
7 days a week, before tax
A month
£4,141
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£156 a day x 7
£1,092
£4,732
PrimeCarers commission
12.5%, VAT included
- £136.50
- £591.50
You receive
£136.50 a day
£955.50
£4,140.50
Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2135 carers within 250km of Clapham on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 104 live-in placements within 250km of Clapham are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Clapham.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set your own rates, with £145–£160 per day as a typical guide.
Flexible hours
Choose who you work with, your hours and the areas you’ll cover across Clapham and beyond.
Meaningful continuity
Live-in placements let you build deeper relationships and provide consistent care for clients.
Admin handled for you
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing, payments and provides insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Complete a short profile, upload ID, references and DBS. Applying takes minutes and we can help with an Enhanced DBS.
- 2
Choose clients & agree terms
Families contact you directly to discuss care needs. You agree hours, breaks and your self-employed rate.
- 3
Start the placement
PrimeCarers handles contracts, payments and provides insurance while you work, so you can focus on care.
Frequently asked questions
Live-in carers live with the client and support daily routines, personal care, meals, medication prompts and companionship. Hours and agreed breaks are set between you and the family.
Carers set their own rates. Use the platform’s guide ranges — £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly work and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates — to help set your fee.
You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Yes. PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments between you and families, and provides insurance while you’re working on a placement.
Applying takes minutes. After verification, profiles typically go live within days, and families across Clapham, Clapham Common and nearby areas can then contact you.
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 Clapham through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
