Weekend Carer Jobs in Kensington

We’re looking for experienced carers in Kensington to provide short-term and weekend respite cover for family carers who need a break. Work can range from a few hours of day support to overnight or multi-day cover, helping with personal care, companionship, medication prompts and household routines while families rest, travel or recharge. Respite work suits carers who want varied, meaningful shifts rather than a fixed rota.

Right now, 226 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

If you live in or around Kensington — including Holland Park, Earls Court, South Kensington, West Kensington, Bayswater and West Brompton — you can choose the clients and hours that fit you. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, set their own working area and pick the clients they accept. Typical pay for this kind of respite work is £18.80–£20.20 per hour, and you decide your availability so you can fit weekend or short-notice bookings around life and other work.

This kind of role suits people who have at least a year of professional care experience and who enjoy short, focused periods of support: building rapport quickly, keeping people safe and supported, and giving family carers peace of mind. You might be covering day visits, evening respite, sleep-ins or a couple of days away from a family home — the variety can be part of the appeal.

PrimeCarers takes the admin burden off you: we introduce you to families, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you’re working on bookings we find. You remain self-employed and in control of your rates, clients and hours, while we support the back-office tasks so you can focus on care.

To join you need a minimum of one year’s professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one if you don’t have it), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. The application takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days — so you can start being considered for weekend and respite work quickly.

If you’re an experienced carer in Kensington or elsewhere in Kensington and Chelsea looking to move away from agency shift patterns, create your profile and start choosing the respite shifts that suit you. Many carers find this way of working gives them more control, better work-life balance and clearer pay per shift.