Respite Carer Jobs in Eel Pie Island

Respite care on Eel Pie Island offers short-term and weekend cover that gives family carers a break — from a few hours to a few days. You’ll be working as a self-employed carer, choosing the clients, hours and service area that suit you while PrimeCarers introduces you to local families and handles the paperwork. Right now, 223 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical respite tasks include companionship, support with personal care, medication prompts, light meal preparation and short overnight sits. Work can be anything from an afternoon call-out to a weekend stay, and rates are set by you to reflect the care and experience you provide: typical ranges are £18.80–£20.60 per hour for hourly work, £18.80–£20.60 per hour for more regular hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day cover. Many carers on Eel Pie Island find the variety and flexibility a welcome change from rota-driven agency schedules.

This opportunity suits experienced carers who want more control over their time and clients — particularly those considering a move away from agency life. To join you need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We ask these checks to protect the families you support and to build trust quickly when you start meeting clients around Eel Pie Island and across Richmond upon Thames.

PrimeCarers takes care of contracts, invoicing and secure payments, and provides insurance cover while you work. You remain self-employed: you set your own rates and choose which bookings to accept. Applying takes minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification, so you can start receiving enquiries that match the times and neighbourhoods you prefer, including shifts near Twickenham, Strawberry Hill, Ham, St Margarets, Petersham and Teddington and other nearby areas. If you’re ready to keep doing the hands-on work you love without the admin, create a profile and let PrimeCarers make the introductions.

If you want predictable flexibility, local families to support and the freedom to decide when and where you work around Eel Pie Island, this platform could be the right next step. Create your profile, complete the checks and start choosing the respite jobs that fit your life.