Self-employed companionship roles
Companionship Carer Jobs in Hoyland
Set your rates and choose your hours — typical rates around £18.50–£20 per hour
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Companionship care in Hoyland is about spending time, listening and helping people feel safe and connected. You'll focus on conversation, trips out, hobbies and light help around the home for people who mainly want company and reassurance. This kind of work suits experienced carers who enjoy bringing calm, friendliness and companionship to someone's day in Hoyland and the wider South Yorkshire area. Right now, 24 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
As a PrimeCarers self-employed carer you set your own rates and choose which clients, hours and service area suit you. Typical rates for companionship care sit around £18.50–£20 per hour, but the final rate is yours to decide. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
This role is right for people with at least one year of professional care experience who want more control than agency work normally allows. To join you'll need an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We do not list one-off posts here; PrimeCarers advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Hoyland and nearby areas.
You'll be able to accept work across Hoyland and the surrounding towns including Over Woodhouse, Wombwell, Barnsley, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham and Stocksbridge. Choose short daytime visits for conversation, afternoon outings, support with hobbies or a regular weekly call-in to provide reassurance. You remain self-employed on PrimeCarers: that means you choose the jobs you want and when you work, while we take care of the paperwork and payments.
To apply, create a profile, upload a couple of references and confirm your right to work. The sign-up is quick and candidates often see their profile live within days after verification. If you're ready to keep companionship at the heart of your care and take control of your hours and rates in Hoyland, PrimeCarers makes the switch from agency-style work straightforward and supported.
What carers earn around Hoyland
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 119 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 105 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2115 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and decide the rates you charge, with full control over which jobs you accept.
Choose your hours
Pick the shifts and service area that suit your life — daytime visits, regular calls or outings.
Meaningful companionship
Focus on conversation, hobbies, outings and light home help for clients who need company and reassurance.
Contracts & insurance handled
PrimeCarers finds clients and manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up and add your experience — applying takes just minutes.
- 2
Verification
Provide references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this); profiles usually go live within days.
- 3
Start choosing work
PrimeCarers introduces clients, you choose the jobs you want and we handle contracts and payments.
Questions carers often ask
Companionship carers spend time with clients offering conversation, encouragement, outings, support with hobbies and light household tasks. The emphasis is on company, reassurance and helping clients maintain interests and routines.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed: you set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area while PrimeCarers supports finding work and managing payments.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can assist), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Carers set their own rates; typical companionship care rates are shown on the platform. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you receive payment for the work you do.
We match you with clients, manage contracts and payments, and provide insurance while you work. We can also help with arranging an Enhanced DBS check.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Hoyland through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
