Self-employed night care in Gillingham
Night Care Assistant Jobs in Gillingham
Overnight waking and sleeping nights — set your own rates with typical roles around £17–£18.89 per hour.
- 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
Looking for overnight care work in Gillingham that fits your life and experience? PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families who need waking or sleeping night support in their own homes across Gillingham and the wider Medway area. You’ll be matched with people who need company, reassurance, personal care or help with mobility at night — work that lets families rest with confidence.
Right now, 18 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
These are ongoing, self-employed opportunities rather than one-off shifts. You set your own schedule, choose the clients you’ll work with and agree the hours and service area that suit you. Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates and many night roles fall within £17–£18.89 per hour. Some roles pay within our typical overnight hourly band of £18.60–£20 per hour, while live-in day rates are expressed as £145–£160 per day.
This kind of night care suits experienced carers who value autonomy: you might be an HCPC-registered worker, an experienced support worker or someone with at least a year’s professional care experience ready to step away from agency rota constraints. Nights often involve a mix of active support (checking, medication prompts, repositioning) and quieter sleeping shifts where your presence brings reassurance.
PrimeCarers handles the admin so you can focus on care. We find clients, arrange contracts, manage invoicing and payments, and provide insurance cover while you’re working through our platform. You remain self-employed: you choose clients, hours and your service area, including nearby locations such as Chatham, Rochester, Rainham, Strood, Snodland and Maidstone.
To join 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. We’ll verify these quickly so your profile can go live within days of approval. Applying takes minutes and many carers complete their profile in one sitting.
If you’re used to agency nights but want more control over who you care for and when, switching to self-employed night work with PrimeCarers is straightforward. Build a profile, choose the clients that suit you, and start taking nights that fit your life.
Ready to see what’s available in Gillingham and Medway? Create your PrimeCarers profile now and start shaping your night work on your terms.
What carers earn around Gillingham
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 198 carers in the area
£18.60–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 177 carers in the area
£17–£18.89 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1974 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
You’re self-employed so you choose your hourly fee. Many night roles sit within £17–£18.89 per hour.
Flexible hours
Pick the nights, shifts and areas that suit your life. Work near home or around other commitments.
Client choice
Match with families you want to support. Build ongoing relationships rather than one-off shifts.
Admin taken care of
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes. Tell us about your experience, upload references and your Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one).
- 2
Get matched
PrimeCarers finds suitable families, handles contracts and payments, and provides insurance while you’re on a shift.
- 3
Start nights you choose
Pick clients, hours and your service area. Profiles typically go live within days of verification so you can begin soon.
Common questions
Night care covers waking and sleeping nights in a client’s own home. Tasks vary by client and may include personal care, medication prompts, checking wellbeing, repositioning or simply providing reassurance through the night.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and control your hours while working independently through the platform.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can assist with this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers manages invoicing and payments on your behalf. Insurance is included while you work through the platform, and contracts are set up between you and the client.
Applying takes minutes and, once we verify your documents and references, profiles typically go live within days. Then you can begin accepting night work in Gillingham and nearby areas.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Gillingham through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.