Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Crail

Join PrimeCarers as an hourly home care assistant helping people remain independent in their own homes in Crail. This role focuses on daytime visits to help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and short errands. You’ll provide respectful, practical support and companionship to people who prefer to stay at home rather than move into residential care. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed: you set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area while PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments and provides insurance while you work.

Right now, 3 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This is an ongoing self-employed opportunity across Crail and the surrounding parts of Fife. 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. We do not advertise one specific shift; instead you build a profile that families can find. Applying takes minutes and, once your documents are verified, profiles typically go live within days.

Day-to-day you’ll visit clients for short, focused visits during the daytime. Typical duties include helping with washing and dressing, supporting mobility and safe transfers, helping prepare meals, prompting or administering medication where required, doing light errands or shopping and offering friendly companionship. Visits vary by client need — some carers support someone with a couple of short daytime calls, others take longer morning or afternoon visits. You choose what fits your life and availability in Crail.

Many carers find the flexibility and control refreshing after traditional agency work. You decide the hours you accept and the neighbourhoods you want to cover, whether you prefer to work close to home in Crail or extend into nearby towns such as Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monans, St Andrews, Leuchars and North Berwick. Typical rates for this kind of hourly care fall in the range £15–£25 per hour, and you set the exact amount you charge families.

PrimeCarers removes much of the admin: we introduce you to clients, draw up contracts, manage invoicing and payments, and include insurance while you work. You remain self-employed throughout and keep control of when and where you work. If you need help with checks, we can support arranging an Enhanced DBS and verifying references.

If you’re an experienced carer thinking about more autonomy and fairer pay, creating a profile takes minutes. Upload your details, evidence of experience and references, and we’ll guide you through verification so your profile can go live in days. Start choosing the daytime hourly visits that suit you across Crail and the local Fife area.