Work when you want • Set your rates
Respite Carer Jobs in Clare
Short-term and weekend respite cover across Clare — choose your hours and set your own rates (typical £18–£20 per hour).
- 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 · Most carers are live within days
Description
Respite care in Clare is about giving family carers a reliable break — a few hours in an evening, a weekend away or a couple of days of cover while someone recovers. You’ll work directly with families to provide companionship, personal care, medication prompts and household support for short periods that make a big difference. Many carers on PrimeCarers offer flexible weekend blocks and day cover that fit around their own lives and other work commitments.
Right now, 5 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This is an ongoing opportunity for self-employed carers who want control. You set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area you’re comfortable with. Typical roles on the platform fall within £18–£20 per hour, with more specific ranges for hourly care (£18–£20 per hour) and live-in day cover (£145–£160 per day). PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work so you can focus on care rather than paperwork.
Respite care in Clare and around Suffolk suits experienced carers who enjoy short-term, person-centred visiting and household support. You’ll be working with families who need reliable cover while they rest, travel or recover. Good communication, a calm approach and the ability to follow care plans are important. Many carers who switch from agencies value the variety and autonomy of choosing clients in Clare and nearby towns such as Haverhill, Sudbury, Halstead, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Thaxted.
To join you’ll 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. PrimeCarers will guide you through verification — applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of checks being completed. Remember, these are self-employed opportunities rather than a single posted role; you control how much you take on and when.
If you’re based in Clare, cover nearby or already travel across Suffolk for work, setting up a PrimeCarers profile is straightforward: create your profile, upload your documents and choose the kinds of respite shifts you want to be offered. Families contact carers directly through the platform and you decide which bookings to accept.
Ready to give family carers in Clare the break they need while keeping the flexibility you want? Create your profile and start seeing respite care requests within days.
What carers earn around Clare
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 20 carers in the area
£18–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 17 carers in the area
£17–£18.20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2307 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed: choose what you charge and which bookings you accept. Typical roles fall within £18–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Work a few hours, weekends or short live-in blocks. Choose your clients, hours and service area to suit your life.
Meaningful respite work
Provide short-term support that gives family carers a real break—companionship, personal care and household help.
Admin handled for you
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, add your experience and availability and say you’re open to respite work in Clare and nearby towns.
- 2
Verify and get ready
Provide references, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange) and right-to-work documents; verification usually completes within days.
- 3
Choose bookings you want
PrimeCarers introduces clients; you accept the bookings that suit you and get paid through the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Respite care is short-term support that gives family carers a break. It can be a few hours of visiting care, an overnight or a few days’ cover to help families rest, travel or recover.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical roles fall within £18–£20 per hour; more specific ranges include £18–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day cover.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can assist with arranging one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and provides insurance while you’re working through the platform so you can focus on care.
Yes. Carers choose their own service area and can cover Clare and nearby towns such as Haverhill, Sudbury, Halstead, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Thaxted. You decide how far you’ll travel for bookings.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Clare through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.