For self-employed carers
Live-in Carer Jobs in Elephant and Castle
Choose your clients, set your rates — typical roles around £145–£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 Elephant and Castle means you’ll be living with a client in their home, supporting daily routines and being available around the clock with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for live-in placements, and on PrimeCarers you remain self-employed: you set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area, and control the way you work. Right now, 105 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
These ongoing self-employed opportunities around Elephant and Castle and across Lambeth suit experienced carers who want more control than agency work. Typical live-in work includes personal care, medication prompts, meal preparation, companionship and helping maintain routines — always within the boundaries agreed with the family. Live-in carers usually have time off each day and specified respite times, and you can choose placements that fit how you like to work.
Pay and flexibility are transparent. Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates and you’ll regularly see roles listed around £145–£160 per day. For reference, many profiles show a typical hourly range of £18.80–£20 per hour for visiting care and a typical live-in day range of £145–£160 per day for 24-hour placements. PrimeCarers handles finding clients, drawing up contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work, so you can focus on care and on agreeing terms that work for you and the family.
Who we’re looking for:
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check — PrimeCarers can help arrange this if needed.
- The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
We don’t advertise a single placement here — this page promotes ongoing self-employed live-in opportunities in and around Elephant and Castle and nearby areas such as Newington, Walworth, Bankside, Kennington, Oval and Blackfriars. Many carers who join PrimeCarers are seeking a better work-life balance, clearer pay and a direct relationship with families rather than the limits of agency rotas.
Applying takes minutes: create a profile, add your documents and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. If you’d like to work away from home, remember live-in placements often accept carers who travel from other towns or regions. If you want to talk through whether live-in care in Elephant and Castle is right for you, or how to set rates and hours, PrimeCarers is here to help every step of the way.
What carers earn around Elephant and Castle
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 1293 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1099 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2137 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Elephant and Castle
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 2137 carers within 250km of Elephant and Castle on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 105 live-in placements within 250km of Elephant and Castle are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Elephant and Castle.
Register as a carerWhy work with PrimeCarers
Set your own pay
You’re self-employed and choose your rates and hours — take control of your earnings around £145–£160 per day.
Flexible live-in work
Accept live-in placements that fit your availability, with agreed breaks and time off each day.
Direct relationships
Work directly with families to provide consistent, person-centred care without agency rotas.
Contracts & insurance
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up, add experience and upload references — it only takes minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
We check documents and DBS; profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose clients and bookings
Browse local live-in opportunities, agree terms with families and accept the placements you want.
Frequently asked questions
No. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self-employed professionals. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your availability.
You’ll need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes. Once you submit your documents and references, verification usually completes within days and your profile goes live so families can see you.
Yes. Many carers travel from across the country for live-in placements. You decide which service area you cover and negotiate travel or accommodation arrangements with the family.
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 Elephant and Castle through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.