Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Edinburgh

Join PrimeCarers to provide daytime, hourly home care across Edinburgh. These roles focus on short visits to help people remain independent in their own homes with personal care, meals, medication prompts and essential errands. Right now, 4 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

As a self-employed care assistant on PrimeCarers you choose the clients you accept, the hours you work and the area you cover in Edinburgh and nearby towns such as Vauxhall, Musselburgh, Loanhead, Dalkeith, Burntisland and Prestonpans. Visits are typically daytime and designed around routine support: assistance with washing, dressing, continence care, preparing meals, prompting or administering medication where required, shopping or accompanying to appointments. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than one specific placement.

Many carers who move from agency work value the flexibility here. You set your own rate and availability, and the typical range for this kind of role is £18.80–£20 per hour. For clear expectations you can also see platform ranges like £18.80–£20 per hour when you create your profile.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care. While you’re working through the platform, insurance is included. You remain self-employed: you manage your diary, negotiate your rate, and accept only the visits that suit you. That means more control, clearer rotas and the chance to build longer-running relationships with people in Edinburgh who need reliable daytime support.

Who this suits: experienced carers who have at least a year of professional care experience, want more control over their work-life balance, and prefer visiting people in their homes rather than shift-based care. If you’re thinking of leaving agency routines but want to keep doing meaningful hands-on care in Edinburgh, PrimeCarers can be the bridge.

Requirements to join are straightforward: at least 1 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 verify documents and references quickly so applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

Ready to get started? Create a simple profile, state the areas you cover and the hours you want, and set a rate that reflects your experience. You’ll then start receiving client introductions and can accept the work that fits your life.