Dementia Carer Jobs in Featherstone

PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families in Featherstone who want dementia support at home. These are ongoing opportunities to work with people who benefit from patience, familiar routines and steady, kind companionship — helping them stay in the place they know best. Right now, 18 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

As a dementia carer on PrimeCarers you'll support people in their homes across Featherstone and nearby towns such as Pontefract, Normanton, Castleford, Hemsworth, Knottingley and Brierley. Work typically involves personal care, prompting medication, supporting mealtimes, keeping to daily routines, gentle activity and companionship, and working closely with families to maintain calm and familiarity. Much of the role is about listening, pacing activity to the person’s rhythm, and building trust over time.

This platform suits experienced carers who want more control than agency work. You are self-employed, set your own rates and choose who you work with and when. Typical rates are around £18.50–£20 per hour depending on the care required and the hours. You decide the clients, hours and service area that fit your life in Featherstone and wider West Yorkshire, and PrimeCarers finds matches and handles the contracts, invoicing and payments — insurance is included while you work.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one) and verifiable references. We do not advertise one specific post here; instead this page is for ongoing self-employed opportunities for dementia carers across Featherstone and the surrounding area.

Applying takes just minutes. Create a profile, complete the required checks and upload your references; profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, PrimeCarers will introduce you to families looking for reliable, steady dementia support at home — you remain in control of which enquiries you accept and the hours you commit to.

If you’re an experienced carer in Featherstone thinking about moving away from agency life, PrimeCarers offers a straightforward way to keep doing the work you care about while taking back control of your schedule and rates. Start your profile today and be matched with families near Featherstone who value continuity, patience and familiar routines.