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Private Carer Jobs in Dulverton
Hourly home care in and around Dulverton — set your own rates from £19–£19.20 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
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families needing hourly daytime home care across Dulverton and nearby villages in Somerset. You'd be visiting people in their own homes to help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands while choosing the hours that suit you. There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.
What the role involves
- Comfortable daytime visits offering personal care such as washing, dressing and toileting support.
- Preparing or supporting with meals, assisting with medication prompts and documenting care as required.
- Running local errands, light household tasks and providing friendly companionship to help people stay independent at home.
Who this suits
This is aimed at experienced carers who want more control than agency work typically gives. If you have at least 1 year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), you can join and start choosing the clients and hours that fit your life in Dulverton.
Pay & flexibility
Carers set their own rates and can focus on hourly daytime work in and around Dulverton, including visits to families in Tiverton, Wiveliscombe, Minehead, South Molton, Watchet and Cullompton. Typical rates for this kind of work fall within £19–£19.20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds you clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work — so you can concentrate on giving great care.
How it works
- Create a profile online — applying takes minutes.
- Complete verification (we can help with DBS) and add your references.
- Profiles typically go live within days and you can start choosing local daytime visits that suit your availability.
If you live in or near Dulverton and want to move away from scheduled agency rotas, this platform gives you the freedom to take on hourly care visits on your terms while keeping the reassurance of managed payments and insurance. Whether you already work across Somerset or are looking to cover Tiverton, Wiveliscombe or Minehead, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to find families who need reliable, experienced carers.
Ready to take control of your care work? Start your profile and be visible to families in Dulverton within days.
What carers earn around Dulverton
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 10 carers in the area
£19–£19.20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 6 carers in the area
£16.80–£17.50 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1463 carers in the area
£145–£160.50 per day
What you would take home in Dulverton
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
£400
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,733
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£20 an hour x 25
£500
£2,166.67
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £100
- £433.33
You receive
£16 an hour
£400
£1,733.33
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 10 carers within 30km of Dulverton on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 1 hourly and night placement within 30km of Dulverton is open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Dulverton.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set the rate
As a self-employed carer you choose your own fees; typical rates sit around £19–£19.20 per hour.
Work your hours
Pick daytime visits and build a schedule that fits family life, other work or study.
Meaningful local care
Do hands-on, person-centred work helping people stay independent in their own homes.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How to get started
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes and add your experience and availability.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), references and right-to-work documents; profiles usually go live within days.
- 3
Choose clients and shifts
Browse local hourly care opportunities, accept the families you want to work with and set your own hours.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. PrimeCarers is a platform for self-employed carers who want to set their own rates and choose clients. If you usually work through an agency and are exploring being self-employed, we can explain the steps and paperwork involved.
You need at least 1 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 you need one.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you get paid for the hours you agree. Insurance is included while you work through the platform for added peace of mind.
Yes. You choose your service area and the clients you accept. Many carers cover Dulverton and nearby towns such as Tiverton, Wiveliscombe and Minehead.
Applying takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days. After that you can begin matching with local families seeking hourly daytime care.
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 Dulverton through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.