For self-employed carers
Respite Carer Jobs in Ilkeston
Short-term and weekend cover — set your own rates from £19–£21 per hour and choose the hours you want.
- 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
If you’re an experienced carer in Ilkeston looking to move away from agency routines, PrimeCarers connects you directly with families who need short-term and weekend respite cover. Work can range from a couple of hours' evening support to full weekend stays or a few nights' relief for family carers — all arranged by you as a self-employed carer. Right now, 4 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite work here in Ilkeston and across Derbyshire is about giving family carers a reliable break while keeping the person they care for safe, settled and comfortable. Typical tasks include personal care, medication prompting, companionship, meal support, light domestic tasks and keeping routines running during short stays. You’ll meet a range of needs: people who need help for an evening, a full weekend or occasional multi-day cover.
This role suits someone with at least a year’s professional care experience who wants flexibility: you choose the clients you accept, the areas you travel to and the hours you work. Many carers who join PrimeCarers were tired of fixed rotas and long commutes; now they pick nearby assignments in towns such as Kimberley, Sandiacre, Stapleford, Eastwood, Langley Mill and Heanor and focus on meaningful, short-term support.
On PrimeCarers you set your own rates (most carers work around £19–£21 per hour), decide whether to offer evening, weekend or live-in cover, and manage your diary your way. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you’re working. You remain self-employed: you control the work you accept and the service area you cover.
To join you’ll need at least one year of paid care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), and verifiable references. We carry out quick checks so profiles usually go live within days of verification. Applying takes minutes, and once verified you can start seeing short-term and weekend care opportunities around Ilkeston promptly.
If you value flexible, purposeful respite work in Ilkeston and across Derbyshire, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to shift from shift-based agency life to choosing the work you want. Create a profile, choose your rates and begin supporting families who genuinely need a dependable break.
What carers earn around Ilkeston
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 46 carers in the area
£19–£21 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 44 carers in the area
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1530 carers in the area
£146.50–£161 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Ilkeston
Set your rates
You’re self-employed and set your own price — many carers choose rates around £19–£21 per hour to reflect their experience.
Work the hours you want
Accept short shifts, weekend stays or a few days of respite. You control your diary and the areas you travel to.
Meaningful respite work
Provide reliable short-term support that gives family carers a real break and keeps people supported at home.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Applying takes minutes. Add your experience, photos and service area so families can find you.
- 2
Verify & go live
We check references and DBS. PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS. Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Choose and accept work
You set rates, choose clients and accept short-term or weekend respite jobs that suit your diary.
Frequently asked questions
Respite cover varies: evenings, overnights, weekend stays or a few days at a time. Tasks usually include personal care, companionship, medication prompting and light domestic support. You choose the type of work you’ll accept.
As a self-employed carer you set your own rates. Typical local ranges are shown to carers as £19–£21 per hour for hourly care and £146.50–£161 per day for live-in days, but you decide what to charge based on your experience and availability.
Yes. You must have at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can assist with arranging a DBS if needed.
PrimeCarers includes insurance while you’re working and handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you’re paid for the work you accept, without dealing with invoicing yourself.
Yes. You choose your service area and can focus on Ilkeston, nearby towns and the parts of Derbyshire you prefer. That keeps travel sensible and lets you build local relationships.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Ilkeston through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
