Self‑employed dementia care

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Hatfield

Support people at home, choose your hours and clients, and set your own rates from £18.80–£20.80 per hour.

  • Set your own rates, with no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days

Description

If you already have experience supporting people living with dementia and prefer the stability of home care, PrimeCarers can help you build ongoing work in Hatfield and the surrounding area. You’ll support clients to stay safe and comfortable at home by keeping to familiar routines, offering calm companionship, helping with personal care and supporting mealtimes, mobility and simple daily tasks.
Right now, 132 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Work typically involves spending time getting to know a person’s life story, staying patient through confusion or distress, and using routine and gentle prompts to reduce anxiety. You might support someone for a couple of hours each day, several short visits, or longer live‑in days where continuity and a consistent approach make the most difference. Many carers find that the best outcomes come when they can work regularly with the same family in Hatfield and nearby areas.

This is an opportunity for experienced, compassionate carers who want more control than traditional agency work gives. As a self‑employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose your own clients, hours and service area. Typical rates for this kind of dementia support fall around £18.80–£20.80 per hour. You can also consider either hourly bookings with a typical range of £18.80–£20.80 per hour or live‑in day rates shown as £145–£160 per day.

PrimeCarers introduces you to families and handles contracts, invoicing and payments for the work you do, and insurance is included while you work through the platform. That means you can focus on quality care in Hatfield and across Hertfordshire without being tied to rostering systems or agency shifts.

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. If you’re moving from agency work, switching to self‑employment with PrimeCarers keeps the hands‑on care where you want it while reducing admin. We support carers who prefer regular daytime routines, companionship roles and clear, patient approaches to dementia.

Applying takes minutes and creating a profile is straightforward. Once your documents and references are verified, profiles typically go live within days and families contact you directly. You can choose to work in Hatfield, cover nearby towns such as Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar, Hertford, Hadley Wood, Harpenden and Crews Hill, or limit your service area to suit your life.

If you value steady, meaningful work with people living with dementia at home, and want to be in control of your hours and clients, join PrimeCarers and start building local ongoing care in Hatfield today.

What carers earn around Hatfield

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 597 carers in the area

£18.80–£20.80 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 505 carers in the area

£17–£20 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2403 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you get with PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self‑employed and choose your pay — typical dementia support rates are around £18.80–£20.80 per hour.

Flexible hours

Pick the clients, shifts and service area that fit your life — full days, short visits or live‑in work.

Meaningful, local care

Build ongoing relationships with people living with dementia and support them to stay at home with routine and dignity.

Admin and insurance covered

PrimeCarers finds families, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

How joining works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up and add your experience, availability and preferred area. Applying takes minutes.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Upload references and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS). Profiles typically go live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose clients and start

    Families contact you directly. You agree terms, accept bookings and work as a self‑employed carer.

Frequently asked questions

You set your own rates when you create your profile. Many carers use the typical local ranges as a guide — see £18.80–£20.80 per hour — and adjust for experience, travel and the intensity of support required.

We ask for at least one year of professional care experience and verifiable references. We’re looking for carers with practical dementia experience, patience and strong communication skills.

Yes. An Enhanced DBS is required to join. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange the check as part of onboarding.

PrimeCarers finds families, handles contracts, invoicing and payments for the work you do, and includes insurance while you are working through the platform.

Applying takes minutes. Once your right to work, references and DBS are verified, profiles typically go live within days and families in Hatfield and nearby towns can contact you directly.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

Join the carers already working with families around Hatfield through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.