Self-employed care work
Companionship Carer Jobs in Eden Park
Set your own rates — typical range £18.80–£20.50 per hour — and choose clients, hours and area
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Companionship carers in Eden Park provide friendly, reassuring company to people who value conversation, day trips and support with hobbies and light household tasks. This role is about time, presence and practical kindness — helping people feel safer and less isolated in their own homes in Eden Park and the surrounding Bromley area.
Right now, 114 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.Typical duties include conversation, accompanying clients on local outings, supporting hobbies and gentle prompting with daily routines. You may help with light meal prep, making a cup of tea, making sure the home feels comfortable, or accompanying someone to a club or the shops. Work is aimed at people who primarily need company and reassurance rather than clinical care.
This is ongoing self-employed work rather than a single role. As a PrimeCarers carer you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area — many carers set rates within the typical range of £18.80–£20.50 per hour depending on experience and the care required. PrimeCarers finds you clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
These opportunities suit experienced carers who want more control than agency work: if you value predictable relationships with the people you support, flexible hours and the chance to shape how you work, companionship care could be a good fit. Many carers who join PrimeCarers come from local neighbourhoods and travel across Eden Park to nearby areas such as West Wickham, Elmers End, Beckenham, Coney Hall, Addington and Addiscombe.
Requirements to join are simple and practical: at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you need it), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. You will work as a self-employed carer and must manage your own tax and National Insurance responsibilities.
Applying takes minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification. Once approved you can browse and choose clients whose needs and hours fit your life. PrimeCarers supports you with paperwork, secure payments and insurance while you’re working with a client, so you can focus on the care itself.
If you’re based in Eden Park or elsewhere in Bromley and want companionship-focused work with genuine flexibility and clear support, create a profile and see what matches are available. It’s a straightforward way to move away from shift-driven agency patterns and build rewarding, informal relationships with people who value your companionship.
What carers earn around Eden Park
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 625 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 576 carers in the area
£17–£19.70 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1189 carers in the area
£145.50–£161.50 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You decide what to charge and can set rates that reflect your experience and the time you give, with typical guidance of £18.80–£20.50 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose the hours and days that fit your life — pick short companionship visits, regular weekly calls or longer outings.
Purposeful companionship
Do work that makes a real difference: conversation, outings, hobbies and gentle support for people who need company.
Practical support
PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes and add your experience and references so families can find you.
- 2
Verify checks
Provide an Enhanced DBS and references. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if needed.
- 3
Choose clients
Browse matches and pick the companionship roles, hours and locations that suit you — start once both parties agree.
Frequently asked questions
Companionship care focuses on company and reassurance: conversation, outings, hobbies, light household help and being a consistent, friendly presence. It does not centre on clinical tasks.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self-employed providers. That gives you control over rates, clients and hours, but you are responsible for your own tax and National Insurance.
You set your own rates based on your experience and the care required. PrimeCarers provides typical ranges to help you decide and supports invoicing and payments.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help if you need one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, after checks and references are completed.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Eden Park through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
