Live-in care — self-employed roles
Live-in Carer Jobs in East Wemyss
Set your own rates — typical £142–£160 per day
- 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 East Wemyss, Fife, means living with a client in their own home and supporting daily routines around the clock with agreed breaks. Many families want continuity and companionship as much as clinical support, so you’ll be providing practical care, prompting, companionship and night support where needed. Right now, 8 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
This work suits experienced carers who want more control than agency shifts offer. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you choose your clients, hours and service area, and you set your own rates — typical ranges sit at £142–£160 per day. Live-in placements can be local to East Wemyss or involve travel from elsewhere in the UK; carers travel for positions and are often rewarded with longer, more stable placements.
Pay and practicalities are straightforward. You set your rate and we help connect you to families; PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments and provides insurance while you’re working. For hourly work the usual guidance is £18.80–£20 per hour, and live-in days commonly fall within £142–£160 per day. You remain self-employed and responsible for your own tax and National Insurance arrangements.
To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. The application takes minutes to complete and most profiles go live within days of verification, so you can be visible to families in and around East Wemyss quickly.
PrimeCarers works across Fife and the surrounding areas, connecting carers to families in East Wemyss and nearby towns such as Buckhaven, Methil, Balcurvie, Dysart, Leven and Levenmouth. If you’re ready to take more control over the care you provide, move away from rota-driven agency life and build longer-term relationships with clients, creating a profile is the next step. It’s quick to apply and you can start choosing the live-in placements that suit you.
What carers earn around East Wemyss
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 14 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 13 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 180 carers in the area
£142–£160 per day
What you would take home in East Wemyss
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 180 carers within 250km of East Wemyss on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 8 live-in placements within 250km of East Wemyss are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around East Wemyss.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
You’re self-employed so you choose what to charge and which bookings to accept. Typical ranges are shown to help set expectations: £142–£160 per day.
Flexible hours & live-in work
Pick live-in placements or shorter shifts, agree breaks with families and control your working pattern.
Meaningful one-to-one care
Live-in roles support daily routines, companionship and continuity — ideal if you prefer relationship-based care.
We handle admin & insurance
PrimeCarers finds families, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes. Provide experience, references and DBS details (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS).
- 2
Get matched
PrimeCarers introduces you to families you choose to contact. You decide which offers to accept and where you’ll travel.
- 3
Start placements
Profiles typically go live within days of verification. We handle contracts, invoicing and payments and include insurance while you work.
Common questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your working pattern. PrimeCarers supports the introductions and administration.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments between families and carers. You set your rates, families pay PrimeCarers, and we transfer funds to you according to agreed terms.
Yes. PrimeCarers manages contracts and includes insurance cover while you’re working on placements arranged through the platform.
Absolutely. Carers travel from across the country for live-in placements. We also connect carers to families in nearby areas, including Buckhaven, Methil, Balcurvie, Dysart, Leven and Levenmouth.
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 East Wemyss through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.