Weekend Carer Jobs in Knighton

If you’re an experienced carer in Knighton looking for weekend respite work that fits around your life, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families who need short-term cover. Roles are focused on respite care — from a few hours to a few days, including weekend stays and short overnight cover — so you can choose when you work and who you support in and around Knighton and across Powys. There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.

Respite shifts typically involve personal care, companionship, light domestic help and medication prompting. You might be asked to support a family carer with a few hours on a Saturday morning, cover a full weekend away, or provide daytime relief over a bank holiday. Work suits experienced, reliable carers who want variety, meaningful contact and the freedom to balance caring with other commitments.

As a carer on PrimeCarers you are self-employed and set your own rates. You choose your clients, hours and service area — many carers in Knighton opt for regular weekend rounds, occasional weekend cover or flexible block-bookings around local holidays. Typical rates for this sort of respite work fall in £19.50–£21.50 per hour, with more detailed ranges shown as £19.50–£21.50 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day cover.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. That means less paperwork and more time delivering care that makes a real difference to families.

To join you’ll need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. Typical required documents and checks are straightforward and aimed at keeping clients and carers safe.

• Who this suits: Experienced carers in and around Knighton, including those living near Presteigne, Clun, Old Radnor, Kington, Bishops Castle and Craven Arms who prefer short-term or weekend respite work.
• What to expect: Flexible bookings, direct client relationships and varied shifts from a few hours to several days.
• Support: Help with DBS, contracts, invoicing and insurance while you work.

Applying takes minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification, so you can start being found by families quickly. We’re advertising ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than any single role; you remain free to accept or decline bookings so you can build a pattern of work that suits you. If you want meaningful weekend work around Knighton and across Powys that gives family carers a real break, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started.