Self‑employed hourly care roles
Private Carer Jobs in Garforth
Set your own rates and hours — typical work pays £18.80–£20 per hour
- 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
Are you a caring professional based in Garforth looking to move away from agency constraints? PrimeCarers connects self‑employed private carers with families who need daytime, hourly home care — visits to help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and light errands in people’s own homes across Garforth and the surrounding area.
Right now, 12 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Typical duties on an hourly home care role include:
- Personal care such as washing, dressing and continence support;
- Meal preparation and help with eating;
- Prompting or administering medication where appropriate;
- Shopping, collecting prescriptions and light errands;
- Companionship and supporting daily routines to help people stay independent at home.
This kind of work suits experienced carers who value flexibility and want more control over how they work in Garforth and nearby towns such as Castleford, Normanton, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, Pontefract and Featherstone. You’ll be self‑employed, choose your own clients, hours and service area, and set your own rates — many carers list within £18.80–£20 per hour once they’re established. Working through PrimeCarers is a different way of working if you’re used to agency schedules but want to keep delivering high quality care in West Yorkshire.
How PrimeCarers supports you: we find families and handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. That means you can focus on care while we take care of the paperwork that usually ties up your time.
To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this if needed), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We don’t list specific shifts here — this page advertises ongoing self‑employed opportunities rather than a single job — but carers commonly take short daytime visits and build regular rounds to suit their availability.
Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, add your experience and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days so families can find you. If you live in Garforth and want to work locally, set your own hours and keep more control over your working life, PrimeCarers makes it easy to get started.
If you’re ready to move away from agency constraints and keep giving great care in Garforth and across West Yorkshire, start your profile today — it only takes a few minutes to apply and be seen by families looking for reliable, experienced carers.
What carers earn around Garforth
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 137 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 120 carers in the area
£16.89–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1360 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Garforth
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
£400
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,733
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£20 an hour x 25
£500
£2,166.67
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £100
- £433.33
You receive
£16 an hour
£400
£1,733.33
Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly 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 137 carers within 30km of Garforth on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 12 hourly and night placements within 30km of Garforth are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Garforth.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
You’re self‑employed and choose the hourly rate that suits you and your clients.
Flexible hours
Pick the visits, times and neighbourhoods you want to work in — daytime, short visits or regular rounds.
Meaningful work
Spend more time delivering personalised care and companionship to families in Garforth and nearby towns.
Practical support
We handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes — add your experience, DBS and references so families can find you.
- 2
Get matched
PrimeCarers connects you with families seeking hourly home care in Garforth and surrounding areas.
- 3
Start visits
You choose clients, hours and rates. We manage contracts, invoicing and payments for you.
Frequently asked questions
You join PrimeCarers as a self‑employed carer. That means you set your own rates and decide which clients and hours to accept.
You’ll need 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.
Yes. We manage client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care. Insurance is included while you work through the platform.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start being seen by local families quickly.
Yes. You choose your service area and can work across Garforth and nearby towns to suit your schedule and travel preferences.
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 Garforth through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
