Respite Carer Jobs in Lauder

Are you an experienced carer in Lauder looking for flexible short-term work that fits around your life? Respite care on PrimeCarers means providing cover for family carers — from a few hours of daytime support to weekend breaks or a few nights away — helping families in Lauder and the surrounding area keep going. New care jobs in the area are posted on PrimeCarers throughout the year.

Respite roles suit carers who want variety and independence. You might be supporting someone with dementia through a day out, covering sleep-ins so a family can rest, or providing personal care and companionship for a weekend while relatives take a break. Shifts are one-off or ongoing short assignments; you choose the type of care you offer and the hours you’re available.

With PrimeCarers you work as a self-employed carer so you set your own rates and choose your clients and service area. Typical rates for respite care are £18.80–£19.60 per hour. You can list hourly or live-in availability using our profile tools and indicate preferences like night cover, weekend work or short-stay breaks.

We make the paperwork simple. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work. That means you can focus on care, not administration. Many carers leave agency work because they want control over who they support, when they work and how much they charge — PrimeCarers supports that independence while connecting you to families across Lauder, nearby villages and the wider Scottish Borders.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. Creating a profile takes minutes and, once verified, profiles typically go live within days.

Work often comes from households in and around Lauder and towns such as Earlston, Galashiels, Melrose, Newtown St Boswells, Greenlaw and Selkirk. You choose the radius you’ll travel and the types of respite you’re happy to provide. If you want regular weekend work, occasional day cover, or short-stay breaks, you control your availability.

If you’re ready to move away from shift patterns set by others and take charge of your care work in Lauder, join PrimeCarers. Apply in minutes and start accepting bookings that fit your life within days of verification.