Flexible respite work
Respite Carer Jobs in Hampton Hill
Short-term and weekend cover — set your own rates and hours. Typical pay guide: £18.80–£21 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
Looking for short-term, weekend or occasional cover work around Hampton Hill? PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families who need respite — from a few hours to a few days. You choose the clients you accept, the hours you work and the area you cover, while we find the work and handle contracts, invoicing and payments.
Right now, 209 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite care through PrimeCarers suits experienced carers who want predictable, flexible work without agency rota pressures. Typical shifts include sitting with an older person, helping with personal care for a day, supporting someone on a weekend trip or providing overnight support where appropriate. You will be trusted to provide compassionate, reliable cover that gives family carers breathing space.
Pay is set by you — many carers use £18.80–£21 per hour as a guide when setting rates for respite work. You remain fully self-employed: set your rate, accept only the jobs that suit you and build a timetable that fits your life. PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work on a booking arranged through our platform.
To join you need at least 1 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 are looking for carers who bring sensitivity, good communication and the ability to work independently. If you’ve been thinking about moving away from agency life, this is an option that keeps client contact and flexibility at the centre of your working week.
Many of our carers cover families across Hampton Hill and nearby areas including Teddington, Strawberry Hill, Hampton, Twickenham, Hanworth and Hampton Wick. We also receive enquiries across Richmond upon Thames, so there are regular short-term opportunities for reliable carers who want to pick and choose bookings.
Applying takes minutes. Create your profile, upload your documents and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. We’ll help with contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care rather than paperwork.
This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities in Hampton Hill, not a single role. If you’re ready to work flexibly, keep control of your hours and rates, and give families essential respite, get started — it only takes a few minutes to apply.
What carers earn around Hampton Hill
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 1026 carers in the area
£18.80–£21 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 861 carers in the area
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2162 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Hampton Hill
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 1026 carers within 30km of Hampton Hill on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 209 hourly and night placements within 30km of Hampton Hill are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Hampton Hill.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set the price for your time — many carers use £18.80–£21 per hour as a reference when choosing rates.
Choose your hours
Pick the short-term, weekend or day shifts that suit your life. Accept only the bookings you want.
Meaningful respite work
Provide valued short-term support that gives family carers a real break and keeps clients at home.
We handle admin and insurance
PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
1. Apply in minutes
Create a profile, add experience and upload documents. The application only takes a few minutes.
- 2
2. Verify and go live
We verify your references and checks. Profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
3. Choose bookings
Accept the short-term and weekend respite bookings that suit you. We handle contracts and payments.
Frequently asked questions
Respite care is short-term support for someone who usually receives care from a family member. It can be a few hours, a day, an overnight stay or a weekend — designed to give the family carer a break.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers remain self-employed. You set your own rates, choose clients and control your working hours while we help with client matching and admin.
You need at least 1 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 manages invoicing and payments for bookings. Insurance is included while you work on a booking arranged through our platform, so you can focus on care.
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 Hampton Hill through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.