Self‑employed daytime care in your area
Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Great Dunmow
Set your own rates (typical £19–£22.50 per hour), pick your hours and accept the clients you want
- 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
PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families across Great Dunmow who need daytime, hourly support at home. You’ll help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and short errands — visiting clients in their own homes for morning, afternoon or early-evening calls. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Work that suits you: many carers work across Great Dunmow and nearby North End, Thaxted, Braintree, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Springfield, staying local while keeping control of their week. Typical daytime rates are around £19–£22.50 per hour. You set your own rates, choose the clients you accept and decide which hours and area you want to cover.
How PrimeCarers helps: we find clients for you and take care of the paperwork — contracts, invoicing and payments are handled through the platform, and insurance is included while you work. That means less admin and more time doing care that matters. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities — not a single role.
Who this suits: if you have at least one year of professional care experience and want to move away from agency rotas or restrictive contracts, hourly home care with PrimeCarers lets you keep professional control while staying part of a supported network. Daytime visits commonly involve personal care, help with dressing, continence support, preparing meals, medication prompts and short errands such as shopping or collecting prescriptions.
Requirements to join are straightforward: at least 1 year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one) and verifiable references. We’ll guide you through document checks during registration so your profile can be verified quickly.
Applying only takes minutes. Create a profile, upload your ID, references and DBS (or request one), and our team will verify you — profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, you can start choosing client requests that fit your availability and preferences, and PrimeCarers handles bookings and payments.
If you want daytime, hourly care work in Great Dunmow and across Essex with the freedom to set your own terms, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started. Sign up today and keep the hands-on care you value without the paperwork getting in the way.
What carers earn around Great Dunmow
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 35 carers in the area
£19–£22.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 23 carers in the area
£16.60–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1378 carers in the area
£146–£161.50 per day
Why PrimeCarers works for hourly home carers
Set your own rates
You work as a self-employed carer and choose the rate that reflects your experience and availability. £19–£22.50 per hour is a typical range for this work.
Flexible hours
Accept daytime visits that fit your week — mornings, afternoons or short early‑evening calls. You control when you work.
Meaningful home care
Support people with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands — focused, respectful one-to-one visits.
We handle admin & insurance
PrimeCarers manages client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How to start
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes with your experience, ID and references — tell us the hours and area you want to cover.
- 2
Verify and go live
Complete checks (DBS help available). Profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose clients and get paid
Accept job requests that fit you. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care.
Frequently asked questions
Experienced carers with at least 1 year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references can apply. You’ll also need an Enhanced DBS check — PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you don’t have one yet.
We match you with local families and manage contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance is included while you’re working through the platform, so you spend more time caring and less on admin.
Yes. You set your service area, availability and rates, and you decide which client requests to accept. That flexibility is central to the model.
You’ll need proof of identity, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. If you need a DBS, PrimeCarers can assist with the application.
Applying takes minutes and, once your documents are verified, profiles typically go live within days. From there you can start selecting local daytime care requests.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Great Dunmow through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
