Private care work in Henley in Arden
Dementia Carer Jobs in Henley in Arden
Leave agency rotas behind. Families in Henley in Arden and Alcester, Redditch, Stratford, Stratford upon Avon, Solihull and Warwick are looking for trusted private carers. Set your own rate, typically £18.50–£20 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
Families in Henley in Arden and across Warwickshire are looking for carers with real dementia experience, people who understand routine, patience and how much familiar surroundings matter. If you've supported clients living with dementia and can bring calm and consistency to their day, your skills are in demand here. Right now, 24 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Pay: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. For this kind of work, carers in the catchment around Henley in Arden typically charge £18.50–£20 per hour (hourly care locally runs at £18.50–£20 per hour, and live-in placements at £145–£160 per day). You keep control of your rate, and we never set it for you.
How it works: PrimeCarers is an introductory platform, not an agency. We find you clients in Henley in Arden and Alcester, Redditch, Stratford, Stratford upon Avon, Solihull and Warwick, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and insure you while you work. You choose your clients, your hours and your rate.
What you'll need:
- At least 6 months of professional care experience within the last 24 months
- An Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service, which we can help you arrange
- The right to work in the UK, shown with a passport or a share code
- An NI number and an email address you can verify
- About 45 minutes for a recorded online interview
Apply today: registering takes a few minutes, and the interview about 45 minutes. After that your Enhanced DBS sets the pace: if yours is in date and on the Update Service you could be applying for jobs in Henley in Arden within days, and if you need a new one it usually takes a few weeks.
What carers earn around Henley in Arden
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Hourly and overnight ranges come from carers working near Henley in Arden. Live-in carers move in for a placement and travel much further, so their range covers a wider area.
Hourly care
Based on 246 carers working within 30 km of Henley in Arden
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 210 carers working within 30 km of Henley in Arden
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2,567 carers who travel for live-in placements, from up to 250 km away
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Henley in Arden
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 246 carers within 30km of Henley in Arden on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 24 hourly and night placements within 30km of Henley in Arden are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Henley in Arden.
Register as a carerWhat you get as a PrimeCarers carer
Set your own rates
Carers near Henley in Arden typically charge £18.50–£20 per hour. You decide what your experience is worth, and no agency takes a cut of your rate.
Choose your hours
Work the days and times that suit your life. Take on one client or build a full week. It is up to you.
Choose your clients
Browse care jobs in Henley in Arden and nearby, and only apply for the ones that feel right for you.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers finds you clients and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How to get started
- 1
Register online
Registering takes a few minutes. Tell us about your experience and the kind of care work you want.
- 2
Record your interview
You answer 14 questions in a recorded online interview, in your own time. Set aside about 45 minutes and somewhere quiet. It is how we get a sense of how you care for people.
- 3
Complete your checks
We check your ID and your right to work, which needs a passport or a share code, and your Enhanced DBS, kept on the Update Service so it stays current. We can help you arrange a DBS if you need one.
- 4
Start applying
Set your rate and start applying for care jobs in Henley in Arden. How soon you go live depends on your DBS: with an in-date Enhanced DBS on the Update Service it can be days, and a new DBS usually takes a few weeks.
Frequently asked questions
You set your own rate. Carers around Henley in Arden typically charge £18.50–£20 per hour for hourly work, and live-in placements typically pay £145–£160 per day. What you charge is up to you, and PrimeCarers never sets your rate.
No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You work directly with your clients, set your own rates and choose your own hours. We find you clients and handle contracts, invoicing, payments and insurance while you work.
At least 6 months of professional care experience within the last 24 months, an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (we can help you arrange one), the right to work in the UK shown with a passport or a share code, an NI number, and about 45 minutes for a recorded online interview.
It is recorded online rather than live, so you do it in your own time. There are 14 questions and it usually takes about 45 minutes. We are listening for how you think about caring for people. We do not check qualifications or training, and we do not contact references.
Registering takes a few minutes and the interview about 45 minutes. What sets the timeline after that is your Enhanced DBS. If your DBS is in date and registered on the Update Service, your profile can go live within days and you can apply for care jobs in Henley in Arden. If you need a new DBS, it usually takes a few weeks to come back.
Never. You browse jobs and apply only for the clients and schedules that suit you. Many carers start with one regular client and build up from there.
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 Henley in Arden through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.