Weekend Carer Jobs in East Wickham

If you’re an experienced carer wanting short-term or weekend respite work in East Wickham, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families who need cover from a few hours to a few days. These roles are ideal if you want to support family carers with overnight stays, short breaks, or weekend relief while keeping control of your diary. Right now, 192 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Respite work includes companionship, personal care (washing, dressing, medication prompts), meal preparation, light household tasks and safe support for outings or appointments. Typical breaks are evenings, weekends or a couple of days to give a family carer a proper rest; you’ll find a mix of one-off and ongoing shifts across East Wickham and the wider Bexley area.

On PrimeCarers you work as a self-employed carer: you set your own rates, choose clients, hours and the service area you cover. Many carers charge within £18.80–£20 per hour depending on experience and the type of shift. You can also select shorter hourly work or longer live-in arrangements and set rates that reflect the responsibility. Typical ranges some carers use are £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in days.

PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and includes insurance while you work on a booking. You’ll see client requests near East Wickham and in surrounding communities such as Welling, Crook Log, Abbey Wood, Falconwood, Plumstead and Belvedere so you can pick bookings that suit your travel and availability.

Who this suits: experienced care workers who want to move away from agency rota restrictions, carers who prefer short-term and weekend work, and professionals who value clearer pay and simpler admin. You must have at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this) and verifiable references to join.

Applying takes minutes: complete a profile, upload your checks and references, and PrimeCarers verifies you. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, after which you can be contacted by families needing respite cover in East Wickham and nearby towns. We’re advertising ongoing self-employed opportunities across East Wickham and Bexley—pick the hours that work for you and build the week/weekend pattern you want.