Respite and weekend cover
Weekend Carer Jobs in Ealing
Self-employed respite roles in Ealing — set your own rates (typical range: £18.80–£20.39 per hour), choose clients, hours and areas.
- 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
If you’re an experienced carer in Ealing looking for short-term and weekend respite work, PrimeCarers helps you connect directly with families who need cover from a few hours to a few days. You’ll be offering companionship, personal care, medication prompts, day or overnight sitting and practical support to give family carers a break. Right now, 231 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite work suits carers who like variety and who want control over their diary. Many carers use weekend shifts to top up income, try live-in respite or build relationships with local families without the rota churn of agencies. You’ll choose the clients you accept, set your own rates and control your hours and service area — whether you prefer Ealing town centre, West Ealing or nearby neighbourhoods such as West Ealing, Hanwell, Perivale, Acton, Brentford and Gunnersbury in Greater London.
Pay is set by you; typical rates for this kind of work are £18.80–£20.39 per hour and many carers charge within £18.80–£20.39 per hour for daytime care or £145–£160 per day for live-in days. PrimeCarers takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care. Insurance is included for the periods you’re working through the platform.
To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We don’t place you with a single employer — these are ongoing self-employed opportunities and you remain in control of which families you work with.
Applying takes minutes: create your profile, upload documents and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. Use the platform to negotiate hours that suit you, block dates you’re unavailable, and accept shifts for short weekend cover or longer respite stays. Many carers who leave agency work find this model gives clearer pay, simpler admin and more respect for their time.
If you’re based in Ealing and want flexible, short-term respite work that fits around your life, join PrimeCarers and start seeing local bookings in and around Ealing, West Ealing, Hanwell, Perivale, Acton, Brentford and Gunnersbury.
What carers earn around Ealing
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 1186 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.39 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1017 carers in the area
£17–£19.80 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2180 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Ealing
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 1186 carers within 30km of Ealing on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 231 hourly and night placements within 30km of Ealing are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Ealing.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your pay
Choose your rate per job or hour. Typical rates for respite work are £18.80–£20.39 per hour.
Flexible hours
Work weekends, evenings, short shifts or live-in cover — pick the bookings that fit your life.
Rewarding short-term care
Provide meaningful respite to families and build local relationships across Ealing and nearby areas.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, add one year’s care experience, references and ID. We can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Get verified
Upload documents and pass checks. Profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose bookings
Accept short-term or weekend respite work that suits you, set your hours and manage bookings through the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required to join. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it as part of the onboarding process.
You set your own rates as a self-employed carer. Typical rates for respite work are shown on profiles as £18.80–£20.39 per hour, with many carers charging within £18.80–£20.39 per hour for daytime care.
Insurance is included for the periods you work through PrimeCarers. The platform also handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you don’t have to manage that admin yourself.
Respite covers short-term support to give family carers a break — this can be a few hours, an overnight stay or a couple of days. Tasks vary by family and may include personal care, companionship and practical support.
Applying takes minutes and once your documents and references are verified your profile usually goes live within days. You’ll then be able to accept bookings across Ealing and nearby towns.
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 Ealing through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.