Self-employed companion care roles
Companion Carer Jobs in Haywards Heath
Flexible companion care in Haywards Heath — set your own rates from £19–£20.50 per hour, choose clients and work the hours you want.
- 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
Companionship care in Haywards Heath is about conversation, company and confidence. You’ll support people who mainly need someone to talk to, join for outings or hobbies, and offer light help around the home — tea, a walk into town, sorting post or reassurance during the day or evening. You won’t be responsible for clinical tasks unless you’re trained and the client specifically asks. These roles suit experienced carers who enjoy spending time building relationships and supporting independence.
Right now, 21 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates, choose which clients you accept, and pick the hours and service area that fit your life. Many carers use the flexibility to balance family life, other work, or evening and weekend shifts. Typical pay for companion care sits around £19–£20.50 per hour, but you decide what you charge and when you work.
PrimeCarers finds clients for you and takes care of the paperwork so you can concentrate on care: we handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you are working. That means less admin than a typical agency model, while you keep the freedom of being self-employed.
This type of work is common around Haywards Heath and neighbouring towns such as Cuckfield, Burgess Hill, Crawley, Uckfield, East Grinstead and Lewes. You may be meeting clients for regular weekly visits, weekend calls, or occasional support for outings and appointments. The role suits carers who are patient, sociable and reliable, and who enjoy creating companionship through conversation, shared activities and gentle practical help.
To join we ask for 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. You’ll also need to be comfortable managing your self-employed responsibilities such as tax; PrimeCarers supports the client matching, payments and insurance side.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start hearing from local families quickly. If you’re based in Haywards Heath or elsewhere in West Sussex and want more control over the hours you work, companionship care through PrimeCarers could be the right next step.
What carers earn around Haywards Heath
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 83 carers in the area
£19–£20.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 62 carers in the area
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2029 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Haywards Heath
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 83 carers within 30km of Haywards Heath on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 21 hourly and night placements within 30km of Haywards Heath are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Haywards Heath.
Register as a carerWhat PrimeCarers offers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed so you choose your fees. Many companions charge within £19–£20.50 per hour while keeping control of their earnings.
Choose your hours
Pick the clients and shifts that suit you — days, evenings, weekends or short visits around your schedule.
Meaningful companionship
Focus on conversation, outings, hobbies and light household help — work that builds real connections.
Support and protection
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working with a client.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes, list your experience and availability and say what types of companionship work you want.
- 2
Verify and choose
Complete checks (we can help with an Enhanced DBS), submit references and decide which clients you’ll accept.
- 3
Start working
Profiles typically go live within days. PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments and provides insurance while you work.
Frequently asked questions
Companion carers provide social support rather than clinical care. Typical tasks include conversation, accompanying clients on walks or to appointments, supporting hobbies and doing light household tasks to help someone stay independent and feel safe.
You remain self-employed: you set your rates, choose clients and manage your working hours. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you are working with a client.
We require 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 before your profile goes live.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, after which local families can contact you. Demand varies by area, but many carers begin receiving enquiries soon after their profile is active.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments with clients and provides insurance while you are working with a client, so much of the administrative burden is removed while you retain the freedoms of self‑employment.
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 Haywards Heath through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.