Self-employed live-in roles
Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Crossness
Live-in roles across Crossness with £145–£160 per day — set your own hours and choose the clients you work with.
- 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 care in Crossness means living with a client in their own home and supporting daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Placements often attract carers who travel from across the country for stays of varying lengths, bringing continuity and companionship to people who need it most.
Right now, 104 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
This role suits experienced carers who want more control than traditional agency shifts. If you want to leave agency-style rotas, set your own rates and pick the clients you work with around Crossness and nearby areas such as Bexley, PrimeCarers can help you find matching families and manage the paperwork. You remain self-employed, choose your service area, and accept the live-in placements that fit your life.
Pay is flexible because carers set their own fees. Typical rates for carers on PrimeCarers sit around £145–£160 per day, while many live-in assignments fall within £145–£160 per day per day and hourly care often appears around £18.80–£20 per hour. How much you earn depends on the hours you agree, your experience and the needs of the person you support — you choose.
Who we’re looking for
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one).
- The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you are working on site. You stay self-employed and in control: choose your clients, your hours and the areas you cover across Crossness and surrounding communities such as Thamesmead, Abbey Wood, Creekmouth, Belvedere, Lessness Heath and Dagenham.
Applying takes minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification. Once live you can respond to leads, discuss the assignment directly with families and agree breaks and living arrangements before you accept. If you are an experienced carer seeking trusted, ongoing live-in work with more autonomy, create a profile and start seeing suitable matches for roles in Crossness and beyond.
What carers earn around Crossness
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 1152 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 993 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2130 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Crossness
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 2130 carers within 250km of Crossness 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 Crossness are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Crossness.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set your prices. Typical rates fall around £145–£160 per day so you control your earning potential.
Choose your hours
Pick live-in placements or day shifts, agree breaks and accept only the clients and hours that suit you.
Meaningful live-in work
Provide continuous, personalised care and companionship in a client’s home — often long-term placements attracting carers from across the country.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up, add experience and references — applying takes minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
Complete checks (Enhanced DBS available with our help) and your profile usually goes live within days.
- 3
Choose clients and start
Review matches, speak to families and accept the live-in placements that fit your life.
Frequently asked questions
Live-in care means you stay in the person’s home to support daily routines and personal care around the clock, with agreed rest breaks. It provides continuity and personalised support for people who prefer to remain at home.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical ranges are shown on profiles (for example £145–£160 per day), and live-in day rates often fall within £145–£160 per day. You negotiate and agree fees directly with the family.
You’ll 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. You choose which clients, hours and service areas you accept. Many carers working live-in placements travel to Crossness and neighbouring towns to find the right match.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can begin reviewing matches and discussing assignments with families.
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 Crossness through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.