Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Laindon

Join PrimeCarers as a self-employed hourly care assistant supporting people in their own homes across Laindon. This is daytime, hourly home care — helping clients with personal care, preparing meals, prompting medication, light household tasks and local errands. You’ll visit people in their own houses and flats, building relationships with the same families where possible.
Right now, 45 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This work suits experienced carers who want more control than the traditional agency route. You choose your clients, the hours you accept and the area you work in, and you set your own rates — typical rates fall within £18.80–£20 per hour. Many carers join PrimeCarers to keep the rewarding parts of care while steering away from fixed rotas and unwanted shift patterns. You’ll be working with people across Laindon and the surrounding communities, including Langdon Hills, Basildon, Pitsea, Billericay, Corringham and Stanfield le Hope in Essex.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles the paperwork so you can focus on care. We take care of contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. As a self-employed carer you manage your diary and accept visits that fit your life. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities in Laindon — it is not a single job posting.

To join you must have at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We verify documents and references before profiles go live. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start choosing visits fast.

Typical daytime visits are hourly and ideal for carers who prefer variety and continuity: short calls, two-hour support sessions and longer daytime care all feature. You’ll often be asked to assist with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompting and light shopping or companionship. You decide the type of care you provide and which families you accept.

Getting started is straightforward: create a profile, submit your ID and references, and let PrimeCarers verify the details. Once approved, you’ll be visible to local families and can begin accepting visits that suit you. If you’re ready to keep the best parts of caring while taking charge of your time in Laindon, apply now — it really does take only minutes to begin.