Self‑employed companionship roles

Companionship Carer Jobs in Leek

Flexible, local companionship work — set your own rates. Typical pay: £18.80–£20 per hour.

  • Set your own rates, with no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

Companionship care in Leek is about being present, having meaningful conversations, going on local outings and helping with light tasks that make a real difference to someone’s day. If you’re an experienced carer wanting to move away from agency shifts and take more control over your work, PrimeCarers connects you directly with families looking for friendly, reliable company in and around Leek.

Right now, 10 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

On PrimeCarers you work as a self-employed carer: you choose your own clients, hours and service area across Leek and surrounding communities. We support you by finding clients and taking care of contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. You set the fees you charge — typical rates are £18.80–£20 per hour — and you can accept only the bookings that suit you.

Companionship roles usually involve conversation, accompanying someone on short walks, attending local cafés or clubs, helping with hobbies and providing reassurance. Tasks are light and person‑centred: think making a drink, playing a board game, reading, or supporting a short trip to the shops. These roles suit carers who enjoy building relationships and offering calm, consistent company rather than hands‑on personal care.

We’re looking for people with 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. PrimeCarers verifies these checks so your profile can go live quickly.

Many of our carers come from agency backgrounds and tell us they value the flexibility to pick clients and hours, plus the clearer paperwork and simpler pay process. Work around family life or pick daytime visits — you set your diary. Apply in minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification.

Whether you already live in Leek or travel from nearby towns like Biddulph, Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley Grange, Congleton and Kidsgrove, you’ll be supported with contracts and insured while you work. These are ongoing self‑employed opportunities rather than single advertised shifts, so you can build lasting relationships with the people you support across Staffordshire.

If you want more autonomy, steady companionship work and reliable admin support, create your PrimeCarers profile today. The application only takes minutes and our team will guide you through verification and next steps.

What carers earn around Leek

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 55 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 51 carers in the area

£17–£17.60 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2408 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Leek

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

The arithmeticA weekA month

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 55 carers within 30km of Leek on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 10 hourly and night placements within 30km of Leek are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Leek.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You work independently and set the fees you charge. Billing and payments are handled for you.

Choose your hours

Pick the clients, times and neighbourhoods that fit your life and commitments.

Meaningful companionship work

Focus on conversation, outings and hobbies — build lasting relationships with clients.

Admin and insurance covered

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes, add your experience, and say where in Leek and nearby areas you can work.

  2. 2

    Verify and get approved

    Provide references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this). Profiles typically go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Choose clients and shifts

    Accept the companionship bookings that suit you, manage your diary and let PrimeCarers handle contracts and payments.

Frequently asked questions

You need at least one year of professional care experience and verifiable references. You must also have the right to work in the UK. An Enhanced DBS check is required; PrimeCarers can assist with arranging this.

No. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self‑employed professionals. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your availability.

PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf. Insurance is included while you are working with a client.

Companionship focuses on conversation, reassurance, outings and light help around the home. It’s ideal for carers who enjoy building relationships and supporting daily wellbeing.

Applying takes minutes. Once your documents and references are verified, profiles typically go live within days and you can start accepting local bookings.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

Join the carers already working with families around Leek through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.