PrimeCarers

Self‑employed care work in Lyme Regis

Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Lyme Regis

Set your own hours, pick clients and choose rates from £18.80–£22.50 per hour

  • Set your own rates — 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 · Most carers are live within days

Description

Looking for reliable, flexible daytime care work around Lyme Regis? PrimeCarers connects experienced self-employed carers with families who need hourly home visits for personal care, meal support, medication prompts and errands. Right now, 2 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical shifts are daytime, hourly visits in clients’ own homes across Lyme Regis and the surrounding Dorset area. You’ll be visiting people who prefer to stay independent in familiar surroundings, helping with washing, dressing, preparing meals, prompting or administering medication as agreed, and running small errands or shopping. This work suits experienced carers who value continuity of relationships, clear handovers and predictable daytime hours.

As a PrimeCarers carer you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area — many carers use the flexibility to balance other commitments. Typical rates sit around £18.80–£22.50 per hour depending on experience and the support needed. PrimeCarers finds families for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

What we ask for

  • At least 1 year of professional care experience.
  • An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this).
  • The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

PrimeCarers is advertising ongoing self‑employed opportunities across Lyme Regis and nearby towns like Axminster, Colyton, Seaton, Bridport, Chard and Beaminster. This is not a single role — it’s an open platform where you pick the work that fits. Many carers moving on from agency work find they keep the practical support they value while taking control of their time and pay.

Applying takes minutes: create your profile, add documents and references, and PrimeCarers will verify you. Profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, PrimeCarers introduces you to compatible families and handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care. Insurance cover is included for the periods you work for families found through the platform.

If you’re based in Lyme Regis and want daytime hourly care work that gives you control without the admin, this could be a good fit. Join other self‑employed carers in Lyme Regis who appreciate straightforward, local care work with the practical backing of a platform that manages the paperwork and payments.

What carers earn around Lyme Regis

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 11 carers in the area

£18.80–£22.50 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 8 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 1797 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Lyme Regis

Set your pay

You’re self‑employed and set your own rates; many carers list within £18.80–£22.50 per hour depending on the support required.

Flexible hours

Choose daytime visits and hours that suit you — short hourly calls or longer daytime sessions across Lyme Regis and nearby towns.

Meaningful local work

Build relationships with families who want to stay independent at home, providing personal care, meals and errands.

Admin and insurance covered

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working for families found through the platform.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up in minutes, add one year of care experience, right to work, references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this).

  2. 2

    Get verified and go live

    Verification is quick — profiles typically go live within days. PrimeCarers then introduces you to families in Lyme Regis and nearby towns.

  3. 3

    Choose work and get paid

    Accept the clients and hours you want. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments while you focus on care, with insurance included during work.

Frequently asked questions

No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self‑employed and choose their own clients, hours and rates. The platform connects you with families and handles the admin.

You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, verifiable references, the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if you don’t have one.

Applying takes minutes. Once your documents are verified, profiles typically go live within days and PrimeCarers begins making introductions to families in Lyme Regis and nearby areas.

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments between you and the family, and provides insurance cover for the periods you work for families found through the platform.

Yes. You set your service area and can choose to accept only local calls in Lyme Regis or also cover nearby towns.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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