Self‑employed hourly care
Private Carer Jobs in Kingstanding
Set your own rates — typical pay £18.50–£20 per hour · Choose clients, hours and daytime visits
- 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
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families looking for daytime, hourly home care in Kingstanding. Visits typically cover personal care, help with meals, medication prompts and short errands — the kind of practical, respectful support that helps people stay safe at home.
Right now, 27 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
If you live or work in Kingstanding and want to move away from agency shifts, this is set up for people who value flexibility and control. You choose the clients you accept, the hours you work and the area you cover. Many carers prefer daytime visits of a few hours: morning personal care, mealtime assistance and medication checks are common. You set your own rates — typical pay is £18.50–£20 per hour — and you negotiate directly with families.
PrimeCarers supports the arrangement: we find clients, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you work. That means you keep the freedom of being self-employed while getting help with the admin side of caring.
Who this suits: experienced carers who want predictable daytime work, cleaner handovers and more control over the work-life balance. If you are used to providing personal care, supporting mealtimes, prompting medication and running small errands, you’ll fit the role quickly. This is a good fit for carers based in Kingstanding and nearby communities such as New Oscott, Old Oscott, Queslett, Perry Common, Perry Beeches and Boldmere who want to work across the local area in the West Midlands.
Requirements to join are practical and straightforward: at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. You’ll need to be able to manage your own tax and NI responsibilities as a self-employed carer.
Applying takes minutes. Complete a profile, upload checks and references, and our team will verify your details. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, and then families in Kingstanding and across the West Midlands can contact you to arrange visits. There is no single advertised role here — we advertise ongoing self-employed opportunities so you can pick the work that fits your life.
If you want daytime, hourly care with more independence and less paperwork, PrimeCarers makes the move simple. Create your profile, set your terms and start choosing the clients and hours that suit you in Kingstanding and the surrounding area.
What carers earn around Kingstanding
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 360 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 295 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2552 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Kingstanding
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 360 carers within 30km of Kingstanding on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 27 hourly and night placements within 30km of Kingstanding are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Kingstanding.
Register as a carerWhy carers in Kingstanding choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
As a self‑employed carer you decide your rate and accept the jobs that suit you. Typical ranges are shown as £18.50–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Pick daytime visits, part‑days or a regular morning/afternoon pattern. You choose clients, hours and your service area.
Meaningful, practical work
Help with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands—support that keeps people independent at home.
Admin and protection handled
PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes: add experience, upload checks and references. You need 1 year’s care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help) and the right to work in the UK.
- 2
Get matched
We introduce you to families in Kingstanding and nearby areas. You review requests and accept the clients and hours you want.
- 3
Start caring
Agree terms directly with families. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work. Profiles typically go live within days.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it during onboarding so you can get verified and start taking bookings.
Yes. Carers on the platform are self‑employed and set their own rates. Typical ranges are shown on listings as £18.50–£20 per hour, and you negotiate terms directly with families.
Yes. While you are working for a family through PrimeCarers, insurance is included. The platform also handles contracts, invoicing and payments to reduce admin for you.
Applying takes minutes. After you submit checks and references, verification usually completes within days and your profile can go live soon after.
Yes — at least 1 year of professional care experience and verifiable references are required. This helps families in Kingstanding and the wider West Midlands feel confident when they invite you into their home.
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 Kingstanding through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
