Respite Carer Jobs in Cowes

If you’re an experienced carer looking for short-term and weekend respite work around Cowes, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families who need cover from a few hours to a few days. You’ll work with people who want a reliable break from family care, whether for an afternoon, an overnight or a weekend. Right now, 3 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Respite work in Cowes and across the Isle of Wight often includes companionship, personal care, medication prompting, support with meals and light household tasks. Shifts vary: people book a few hours in the evening, daytime cover while a relative has appointments, or short stays for weekend rest. You decide which kinds of visits you’ll accept and which areas you’ll travel to, including nearby towns such as East Cowes, Lee on the Solent, Ryde, Fareham, Gosport and Brading.

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical pay for this role is £18.80–£22 per hour; the platform also shows more detailed ranges such as £18.80–£22 per hour for hourly care and £148–£165 per day for live-in days when applicable. You pick your rate, your clients and your hours — that flexibility suits carers who want to leave agency rotas behind and take control of the work-life balance.

PrimeCarers finds carers clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while they work. That means you can focus on care rather than paperwork. We also support arranging an Enhanced DBS if you need one, and we verify references so families can book with confidence.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (or allow us to help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We're looking for dependable, calm people who can step into family homes across Cowes and the Isle of Wight at short notice and provide respectful, person-centred respite.

Applying takes minutes: complete a profile, upload ID and references, and we’ll verify everything. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, and then families can begin offering bookings. If you want a straightforward route to regular short-term and weekend work in Cowes — with the administrative side handled for you — PrimeCarers could be the next step in your care career.