Self-employed dementia care in Kenton
Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Kenton
Set your own rates, hours and clients — typical rates are £18.80–£20.30 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
Support people living with dementia at home in Kenton, helping them keep routines, familiar faces and the comforts of their own living room. You’ll work with individuals who benefit from patience, gentle prompts and consistent daily structure — whether that’s supporting personal care, meal routines, medication prompts or companionship.
Right now, 216 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This is a listing for ongoing self-employed opportunities across Kenton and the surrounding area, including Woodcock Hill, Kingsbury, Wealdstone, Harrow on the Hill, Burnt Oak and Wembley Park and parts of Harrow. You choose the clients you work with, the hours you accept and how far you’ll travel. Many carers set their own rates and manage a mix of hourly and live-in work; typical pay falls within £18.80–£20.30 per hour, with common ranges shown as £18.80–£20.30 per hour and £145–£160 per day for reference.
What the role involves: you’ll prioritise safety, calm communication and preserving dignity. Typical tasks include supporting morning and evening routines, helping with personal care and continence when needed, prompting medication, preparing simple meals, encouraging meaningful activity and recording observations so families and healthcare professionals stay informed. Familiarity with dementia-friendly techniques, patience with repetition and a focus on maintaining routines are the most valuable skills here.
Who this suits: experienced carers who prefer working more directly with families and want control over their working life. If you’re thinking of moving away from agency models, PrimeCarers helps you remain self-employed while removing much of the admin — so you can spend time doing the care you enjoy. Many of our carers are based in Kenton, Wealdstone, Harrow on the Hill or Wembley Park and travel locally to build regular, trusted relationships.
What PrimeCarers provides: we find clients for you and handle contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance is included while you work through the platform, and we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if you need one. To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
Please note these are self-employed opportunities, not a single position. To apply, create your profile and tell us about your dementia care experience — you can be matched with families in Kenton and nearby areas within days. If you have questions about working in Harrow or want to understand how the platform supports dementia-focused care, get in touch and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
What carers earn around Kenton
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 1131 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.30 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 968 carers in the area
£17–£19.70 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2256 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Kenton
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 1131 carers within 30km of Kenton on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 216 hourly and night placements within 30km of Kenton are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Kenton.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You control your rates and bookings — many carers charge within £18.80–£20.30 per hour.
Choose your hours
Flexible shifts and the freedom to accept only the clients and times that suit you.
Meaningful dementia work
Support continuity of care at home, build routines and form trusted relationships.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes and describe your dementia care experience and availability.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide references and DBS (we can help arrange Enhanced DBS). Profiles usually go live within days.
- 3
Find clients and start
Choose which matches to accept. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments while you focus on care.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your rates, choose clients and control your hours, while we help with finding clients and managing the paperwork.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. An Enhanced DBS is required; PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you don’t already have one.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments between you and the family. Insurance is included while you work through the platform, giving you cover for client visits arranged via PrimeCarers.
Yes — you choose your service area. Many carers work across Kenton and nearby towns such as Woodcock Hill, Kingsbury, Wealdstone, Harrow on the Hill, Burnt Oak and Wembley Park, accepting only the local shifts they want.
Applying takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days. After that you’ll see local matches and can accept the families you prefer.
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 Kenton through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
