Self-employed night care
Overnight Carer Jobs in Lanark
Choose nights that suit you and set your own rate — typical overnight rates are £17–£19.80 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
Overnight care in Lanark means supporting someone in their own home through the night so their family can rest. On PrimeCarers you’ll be matched with local families looking for waking nights, sleep-in support or a mix — the focus is compassionate, reliable cover rather than a one-off shift. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Work typically involves companionship, personal care, medication prompts, monitoring and responding to needs during the night. Many clients prefer carers who can combine calm reassurance with practical care skills; others need light-assistance sleep-ins where you remain available. Roles are based in and around Lanark and across South Lanarkshire, with requests often coming from nearby towns such as Carluke, Biggar, Motherwell, Hamilton, Stoneyburn and Bellshill.
This route suits experienced carers who want to leave agency rota constraints but keep doing the work they love. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own hours, choose which clients to accept and decide how far you’ll travel. Typical rates for overnight work are £17–£19.80 per hour and you can list your preferred hours and service area on your profile.
PrimeCarers handles the admin so you can focus on care. We find clients, manage contracts, handle invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you’re working. That means fewer calls, clearer terms with families and time back in your week for what matters.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this) and verifiable references. We don’t ask for qualifications you don’t already have — we value the hands-on experience you bring. Many carers who switch to PrimeCarers keep the flexibility of self-employment while finding steadier, ongoing night work across Lanarkshire.
Setting up your profile takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days. You remain in control: choose the clients you want, accept or decline bookings, and set your own rates and availability. If you’re used to agency night shifts but prefer predictability and direct working relationships with families, PrimeCarers can help you make the change on your terms.
Ready to see what’s available around Lanark and across South Lanarkshire? Apply now and have your profile live in days — it's a quick, straightforward process designed for experienced carers ready to take charge of their nights.
What carers earn around Lanark
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 19 carers in the area
£19–£21.30 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 12 carers in the area
£17–£19.80 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 288 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Lanark
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
£65
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£280
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£19 a night x 4
£76
£329.33
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £11.40
- £49.40
You receive
£16.15 a night
£64.60
£279.93
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 12 carers within 30km of Lanark on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 6 hourly and night placements within 30km of Lanark are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Lanark.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
You’re self-employed and free to set your own hourly rate and availability, with typical ranges from £17–£19.80 per hour.
Flexible hours
Pick the nights you want to work — waking or sleep-in — and build a pattern that fits your life.
Direct client relationships
Choose your clients and work directly with families for clearer communication and steadier nights.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you’re working.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Complete a short profile listing experience, availability and preferred area — it takes minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide an Enhanced DBS, references and proof of right to work. We can help arrange checks and profiles usually go live within days.
- 3
Choose nights and clients
Review client requests, accept the ones that suit you and manage bookings directly through the platform.
Common questions
You are self-employed on PrimeCarers. You set your rates, choose clients and manage your own tax and National Insurance arrangements while we handle client matching and payments.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if you don’t already have one.
Yes. PrimeCarers provides insurance cover for carers while they are working with clients sourced through the platform, so you’re protected during assignments.
Applying takes minutes, and once your documents are verified your profile usually goes live within days. After that you can review and accept client requests in and around Lanark and neighbouring towns.
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 Lanark through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
