Now recruiting in Dartmouth
Dementia Carer Jobs in Dartmouth
Self-employed dementia care roles, set your own rates within £18.80–£23 per hour and choose your hours
- 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
PrimeCarers connects experienced self-employed carers with families in Dartmouth who want dementia support at home. This page advertises ongoing opportunities for people who know the value of routine, patience and familiar surroundings for someone living with dementia. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Working through PrimeCarers suits carers who prefer one-to-one relationships, continuity of care and the freedom to work on their own terms. In Dartmouth you'll support people at home with day-to-day tasks, gentle prompts, companionship, encouraging routines, medication reminders where permitted, and helping preserve dignity and familiar rhythms. You’ll often help families maintain a safe, known environment rather than moving their loved one into residential care.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed: you set your own rates, choose clients, and pick your hours and service area. Typical pay for dementia care on our platform falls within £18.80–£23 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, handles invoicing and payments, and provides included insurance while you work, so you can focus on care.
We welcome carers based in Dartmouth and the surrounding area, including Brixham, Paignton, Totnes, Sherford, Torquay and Kingsbridge and other parts of Devon. Many local families value carers with steady presence and dementia-aware skills.
To join you must have at least one year’s professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t yet have an Enhanced DBS, PrimeCarers can help arrange one. We verify documents and references so families can book with confidence.
This route is a good fit if you’re thinking about leaving agency shifts for something more personal and flexible: you pick the clients and hours that fit your life, and you keep control of your working pattern. You’ll be expected to practise safe, respectful, person-centred care and to work with families and healthcare professionals when required.
Applying takes minutes and most profiles go live within days of verification. Create a profile, upload your documents and references, and start seeing suitable local matches. If you’d like to discuss dementia work in Dartmouth before you sign up, the PrimeCarers team can answer practical questions about paperwork and protection while you work.
If you’re an experienced dementia carer who wants more control over your work in Dartmouth, join PrimeCarers and begin matching with families who value continuity, patience and familiar homes.
What carers earn around Dartmouth
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 23 carers in the area
£18.80–£23 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 16 carers in the area
£17–£25 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 429 carers in the area
£148–£165 per day
What you would take home in Dartmouth
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
£420
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,820
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£21 an hour x 25
£525
£2,275
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £105
- £455
You receive
£16.80 an hour
£420
£1,820
Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly 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 23 carers within 30km of Dartmouth on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 6 hourly and night placements within 30km of Dartmouth are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Dartmouth.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and decide your rates and availability — typical dementia care falls within £18.80–£23 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose the clients, days and times that fit your life across Dartmouth and nearby towns.
Meaningful continuity
Build long-term relationships and provide patient, routine-led care that helps people stay at home.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes: tell us about your experience, upload references and the right-to-work documents.
- 2
Verification
We check references and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed). Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Choose work you want
See matches, agree terms directly with families, and deliver care while PrimeCarers handles contracts and payments.
Frequently asked questions
You work for yourself and set your own rates, hours and service area. PrimeCarers introduces you to families and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments while you focus on care.
Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t already have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it as part of the verification process.
You decide the rate you want to offer when you create or edit your profile. Many carers start within the typical range listed on the platform and adjust based on experience, duties and travel.
There is ongoing demand for dementia-aware carers in Dartmouth and nearby areas. PrimeCarers will show suitable matches in and around Dartmouth so you can pick what fits your schedule.
PrimeCarers manages client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work. The team is available if questions or issues arise.
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 Dartmouth through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
