Self‑employed overnight care
Overnight Carer Jobs in Collyhurst
Set your own rates — typical overnight pay is £17–£18 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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
Overnight care in Collyhurst means supporting people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. You’ll be helping with reassurance, medication prompts, repositioning, personal care where needed and observing changes so daytime carers and families are informed. Shifts are in private homes across Collyhurst and the surrounding area, including Miles Platting, Ancoats, New Islington, Green Quarter, Northern Quarter and Cheetham; many carers also cover parts of Manchester. Right now, 30 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This work suits experienced, reliable carers who want control over their hours and clients. On PrimeCarers you’re self‑employed: you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that work for you. Typical rates for overnight care are £17–£18 per hour, and you can select shorter or longer nights depending on what you prefer.
What you’ll commonly do on nights:
- Waking nights — active support, medication prompts, low‑level personal care and monitoring.
- Sleeping nights — staying in the home, ready to respond and recording observations while the client rests.
- Notes and handover — clear records for families and daytime teams the next morning.
To join PrimeCarers you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if you don’t yet have one. You remain self‑employed and free to accept or decline shifts in Collyhurst, Miles Platting, Ancoats and nearby neighbourhoods.
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work. You won’t be tied into rotas — you pick the nights that suit you and your life. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
This page advertises ongoing self‑employed overnight opportunities in Collyhurst and the wider Manchester area. If you’re ready to move away from agency rotas and take greater control of your nights, creating a profile is the next step.
What carers earn around Collyhurst
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 244 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 211 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1520 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Collyhurst
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
£61
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£265
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£18 a night x 4
£72
£312
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £10.80
- £46.80
You receive
£15.30 a night
£61.20
£265.20
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 211 carers within 30km of Collyhurst on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 30 hourly and night placements within 30km of Collyhurst are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Collyhurst.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Self‑employed carers choose their own hourly rate and can work at £17–£18 per hour depending on the night and client.
Choose your hours
Pick waking or sleeping nights and the exact shifts that fit your life — no imposed rotas.
Work that matters
Support families to rest and provide continuity of care in familiar home settings.
Admin and insurance taken care of
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes with your experience, right to work and references. PrimeCarers can help if you need an Enhanced DBS.
- 2
Verify and go live
Upload checks and references. Profiles typically go live within days of verification so you can start seeing work.
- 3
Choose nights and clients
Pick the overnight shifts you want, agree terms directly with families and manage your calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self‑employed professionals so you set your own rates and choose which clients and nights to accept.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can assist with arranging a DBS if needed.
We find clients, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you work. That means less admin and more time doing care you value.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can start seeing and accepting overnight work that fits your availability.
Yes. You choose your service area and many carers cover Collyhurst plus nearby neighbourhoods such as Miles Platting, Ancoats, New Islington, Green Quarter, Northern Quarter and Cheetham and other parts of Manchester.
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 Collyhurst through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
