Work on your terms in Mansfield

Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Mansfield

Self-employed hourly care roles — set your own rates. Typical range: £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 · Most carers are live within days

Description

Join PrimeCarers as a self-employed hourly care assistant in Mansfield and deliver daytime visits that make a real difference. You’ll provide personal care, help with meals, prompt medication reminders and run errands for people who want to remain independent at home. Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates, choose their own clients, hours and service area. Right now, 7 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This work suits experienced carers who value hands-on, person-centred support and want more control than traditional agency patterns allow. Visits are typically short daytime calls and regular hourly shifts in people’s own homes across Mansfield and nearby communities. You’ll use your judgment, compassion and practical skills to support mobility, personal care and everyday routines. Nottinghamshire carers who switch to PrimeCarers often appreciate the clearer client matching and the ability to keep relationships consistent.

Pay and flexibility are in your hands. Many carers set rates within a comfortable bracket; typical hourly-care earnings are shown as £18.80–£20 per hour and the wider hourly range people see on the platform is £18.80–£20 per hour. If you sometimes take longer day or live-in assignments, typical day rates appear as £145–£160 per day. As a self-employed carer you decide which jobs to accept and when to work.

What clients need help with:

  • Personal care (washing, dressing, continence support)
  • Preparing meals and supporting safe eating
  • Medication reminders and simple administration routines
  • Shopping, appointments and light errands to keep people connected

What we ask from carers joining PrimeCarers:

  • 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 finds clients for you and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Many carers cover Mansfield and surrounding towns such as Sutton in Ashfield, Shirebrook, Kirkby in Ashfield, Warsop, Bolsover and Hucknall while keeping their base in Mansfield or elsewhere in Nottinghamshire.

If you’re ready to move away from rigid rotas and reclaim control over your hours and clients, creating a profile on PrimeCarers is quick. Build a short profile, upload or request help with checks, and start choosing the visits that suit your life and skills.

What carers earn around Mansfield

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 87 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 84 carers in the area

£17–£18.80 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2438 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Mansfield

You set your rates

Decide what you charge for hourly care — typical local range is £18.80–£20 per hour.

Flexible hours

Choose the clients, times and neighbourhoods you want to work in around Mansfield.

Meaningful visits

Support people with personal care, meals, medication and errands in their own homes.

Practical support

We handle contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up in minutes, summarise your experience and set the hours and areas you’ll cover.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Provide references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this); profiles typically go live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose visits

    PrimeCarers finds clients, you pick the ones that fit your schedule and rates, and we handle payments.

Frequently asked questions

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and decide your hours. PrimeCarers supports the matching process and handles contracts and payments.

You need at least 1 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 manages contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf. You’ll be paid for the visits you accept and insurance is included while you work.

Yes. You choose the clients, hours and service area you want to cover. Many carers work across Mansfield and nearby towns to build a timetable that suits their life.

Applying takes minutes and, once references and checks are verified, profiles typically go live within days — so you can start choosing visits quickly.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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