Self-employed Care Roles
Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Framlingham
Daytime hourly visits · set your own rate from £19.70–£22 per hour · choose clients & hours
- 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
If you’re an experienced carer who prefers daytime hourly visits, PrimeCarers connects you with families across Framlingham and the surrounding area. You’ll do personal care, help with meals, support with medication and run errands — the kind of hands-on support that helps people stay independent in their own homes. New care jobs in the area are posted on PrimeCarers throughout the year.
These are ongoing self-employed opportunities in Framlingham and nearby Saxmundham, Woodbridge, Leiston, Eye, Halesworth and Aldeburgh. You choose which clients to work with, your service area and the hours you do. PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, handles invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work. Many carers come to PrimeCarers for better control and a fairer way of working.
What the role typically involves:
- Personal care: assistance with washing, dressing and mobility support during daytime visits.
- Meals and nutrition: preparing meals, supporting with eating where needed and checking dietary needs are met.
- Medication prompts: reminding or assisting with medicines in line with care plans.
- Practical errands: shopping, collecting prescriptions and supporting short outings.
Pay and flexibility: as a self-employed carer you set your own rates and choose your hours. Typical rates for this kind of work sit around £19.70–£22 per hour. You can accept visits to suit daytime patterns and build a client list that fits your life in Framlingham and elsewhere in Suffolk.
Requirements to join are straightforward and aimed at experienced carers: at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers will guide you through verification so your profile can go live quickly.
How to apply: creating a profile takes minutes. After you submit your details and references, PrimeCarers verifies your paperwork and your profile typically appears within days. From there you can review client requests, arrange introductions and accept visits that suit you.
If you’re based in Framlingham and want more control over the work you do while continuing to deliver high-quality care, this is a straightforward way to move away from rigid rotas and agency models. You’ll keep the rewards of hands-on care while PrimeCarers handles the paperwork and payments, so you can focus on the people you support.
What carers earn around Framlingham
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 9 carers in the area
£19.70–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 9 carers in the area
£17.50–£18.89 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1224 carers in the area
£148–£163.50 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set your own rate — many carers work within £19.70–£22 per hour while keeping full control over who they care for.
Choose your hours
Pick daytime visits that suit your life. Accept short or longer hourly calls and build a pattern that works for you.
Do the care you want
Focus on meaningful, person-centred visits: personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands in clients’ own homes.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments — with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Fill in your experience and availability — the form takes minutes.
- 2
Verify checks
Provide references, right to work and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this).
- 3
Choose clients
Review client requests in Framlingham, accept visits that fit your hours and start supporting people.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers operate as self-employed professionals. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your working hours while PrimeCarers handles client-finding, contracts, invoicing and payments.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. An Enhanced DBS is required; PrimeCarers can support you to obtain one if you don’t already have it.
PrimeCarers manages invoicing and payments between you and the family. You agree rates directly with clients and are paid through the platform, with admin support included and insurance while you work.
Absolutely. You choose your service area, clients and hours. Many carers based in Framlingham also cover nearby towns and travel as suits their availability and preferences.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can begin reviewing client requests around Framlingham and across Suffolk quickly.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Framlingham through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
