Self‑employed night care roles
Night Care Assistant Jobs in Harlesden
Overnight care work with flexible pay: set your own rates — £17–£19.50 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
Night-time care in Harlesden supports families by providing waking or sleeping nights so relatives can rest with confidence. These ongoing self-employed opportunities let you work with people in their own homes, delivering hands-on care, observation, medication prompts and companionship through the night.
Right now, 234 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Overnight shifts vary: some clients ask for a waking night (active support through the hours) while others need a sleeping night with regular checks. You’ll visit clients in Harlesden and nearby areas, build relationships and be the steady presence families rely on. This role suits experienced carers who prefer continuity and the calm rhythm of nights rather than shift rotation or rushed handovers.
As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose which clients, hours and service area work for you. Typical pay guidance is £17–£19.50 per hour and many carers reference £18.80–£20.20 per hour for hourly night work or £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates when relevant. You decide availability and how many nights to accept; we won’t promise income, but we make it straightforward to work on your terms.
PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments. While you’re working on a booking we also include insurance cover so you can focus on care, not paperwork. We support carers across Harlesden and Brent and have connections in local communities to help you pick shifts close to home.
Requirements to join include 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 verify documents and references before profiles go live to protect families and carers alike.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once approved you can browse or be introduced to overnight roles that fit your availability and preferences. If you’re ready to move away from agency constraints and take control of your nights in Harlesden, this is a practical, supported route to do that. Create your profile, choose the clients that suit you and start helping families sleep easier.
We also serve surrounding neighbourhoods including Willesden, Kensal Green, Park Royal, Dollis Hill, Old Oak Common and Brent Park so you can pick work that fits your travel and life plans.
What carers earn around Harlesden
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 1285 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1099 carers in the area
£17–£19.50 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2181 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Harlesden
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
£61
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£265
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£18 a night x 4
£72
£312
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £10.80
- £46.80
You receive
£15.30 a night
£61.20
£265.20
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 1099 carers within 30km of Harlesden on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 234 hourly and night placements within 30km of Harlesden are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Harlesden.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You choose what to charge and when to work — typical guidance is £17–£19.50 per hour.
Choose your nights
Pick waking or sleeping nights, the clients you accept and the hours that suit your life.
Meaningful, ongoing work
Build relationships with families and provide steady overnight support that really helps them rest.
Contracts, pay and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance cover while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes with your experience, references and right to work details.
- 2
Verify & go live
We check DBS, references and documents — profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose nights & get booked
Pick clients and shifts that suit you, deliver care, and receive payments through PrimeCarers.
Frequently asked questions
Night care can mean waking nights where you provide active support and monitoring, or sleeping nights where you sleep at the property but make regular checks. Tasks typically include personal care, medication prompts, observations and reassurance — all in the client’s own home.
As a self‑employed carer you set your own rates, choose which clients and shifts to accept and manage your schedule. PrimeCarers finds introductions, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance cover while you’re working on a booking.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We verify these before your profile goes live.
Applying takes minutes and, after verification, profiles typically go live within days. Once live you can begin accepting overnight work that matches your availability.
Yes — we operate across the local area, including Willesden, Kensal Green, Park Royal, Dollis Hill, Old Oak Common and Brent Park and parts of Brent, so you can pick roles close to home.
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 Harlesden through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.