Private Carer Jobs in East Calder

Join PrimeCarers as a self-employed private carer offering hourly home care in East Calder and the surrounding area. You’ll visit clients in their own homes for daytime support — personal care, meals, medication prompts and local errands — working with families who want consistent, compassionate help. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

Right now, 4 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

The kind of daytime shifts you’ll take are flexible: short calls for personal care, mealtime support, companionship while someone recuperates, or trips to the shops and pharmacy. You choose which visits to accept and set the hours that fit your week. Many carers who move from agency work enjoy the clearer routines and more direct relationships with families in East Calder and across West Lothian.

Key points at a glance:

• Work: hourly home care visits during the day — personal care, preparing meals, supporting medication routines, and running errands.
• Control: you choose clients, hours and the service area you’ll cover around East Calder and nearby towns such as Livingston, Broxburn, Vauxhall, Bathgate, Queensferry and Stoneyburn.
• Rates: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical roles on the platform sit in the £18.80–£21.30 per hour range.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this). We also ask carers to show DBS and references before accepting visits so families can feel confident. PrimeCarers handles the paperwork for contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care — and we include insurance while you’re on a booked visit.

This opportunity suits experienced care workers who want to keep delivering excellent in-home support but with more control than typical agency arrangements. If you value predictable daytime visits, direct relationships with families in East Calder, and the freedom to manage your week, this could be the change you're after.

Applying takes just minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, you can browse and accept clients that match your skills, availability and preferred travel distance across East Calder and the broader West Lothian area.

Ready to apply? Set up a profile, add your experience and references, and start choosing the visits that suit you — all while staying self-employed and in charge of your care work in East Calder.