Companionship Carer Jobs in Innerleithen

If you’re a carer in Innerleithen who enjoys conversation, outings and gentle help around the home, PrimeCarers has ongoing self‑employed opportunities that let you work directly with local families. This page is for companionship care — reassurance, company and light support for people who mostly need someone to spend time with.
There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.

Companionship care can include sitting and chatting, helping with hobbies or local trips, companionship on short walks, playing games, or making tea and doing small household tasks that make someone’s day easier. You’ll build relationships rather than completing clinical tasks. Many clients value someone steady who listens and offers company; carers often tell us this is the most rewarding work.

As a self‑employed carer through PrimeCarers you set your own rates and your working pattern. Typical rates are around £18.80–£19.60 per hour, and you can choose short visits or longer calls depending on what you and your client agree. You decide the clients, hours and service area that suit you. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

This kind of work suits experienced carers who value flexibility and want more control than traditional agency arrangements. To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

You’ll be working in Innerleithen and across the Scottish Borders, with opportunities nearby in Peebles, Galashiels, Selkirk, Melrose, Lauder and Earlston and other towns. Because carers are self‑employed you can accept the bookings that fit your life and turn down those that don’t.

We’re advertising ongoing opportunities rather than a single post. If you want to move away from agency rota work but keep the connection to meaningful local care, creating a profile is quick and your profile can be live within days. Register, upload your details and references, and we’ll support the checks and paperwork so you can start connecting with families in and around Innerleithen.

Ready to apply? It takes minutes to start your profile. Once verified you’ll be visible to families looking for companionship carers in Innerleithen and the wider Scottish Borders.