PrimeCarers

Self‑employed care work in your area

Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Middleton

Set your own rates — typical pay sits around £18.50–£20 per hour. Choose clients, hours and locations across Middleton.

  • 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

Daytime hourly care in Middleton means regular visits to support people in their own homes with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands. These roles suit experienced carers who want to keep meaningful, hands‑on work without agency constraints. PrimeCarers connects you directly with families in Middleton and nearby areas, while you remain fully self‑employed and in control.

Right now, 26 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical visits last from 30 minutes to a few hours and usually focus on personal care, companionship, meal preparation, supporting medication routines and short errands. You set your own boundaries: which types of visits you accept, which neighbourhoods you’ll travel to and the hours you work. Many carers who switch from traditional agencies find they can balance work and life better while keeping the same professional standards and continuity of care for clients across Middleton and Greater Manchester.

Pay is flexible because carers set their own rates. Typical ranges you’ll see include £18.50–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day where live‑in day rates apply. PrimeCarers displays typical figures like £18.50–£20 per hour so you can make an informed choice when you set your own price.

PrimeCarers handles the admin so you can focus on care: we find clients, manage contracts, handle invoicing and payments, and include insurance while you’re working on any bookings we arrange. That support suits experienced carers who want independence without the paperwork.

This is an ongoing opportunity to build your own client list in Middleton, with regular work near places such as Blackley, Moston, Crumpsall, New Moston, Chadderton and Harpurhey and across Manchester. You’ll usually work day visits, with the freedom to accept morning, afternoon or early evening calls depending on your availability.

Minimum requirements to join are clear: at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. An Enhanced DBS check is also required; PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you don’t already have one. We verify your documents and references so your profile can go live quickly.

  • How to apply: The application takes minutes. Create a profile, upload your checks and references, and once verified most profiles go live within days.
  • Who this suits: Experienced, reliable carers who want to stay hands‑on, set their own rates and build ongoing daytime work in Middleton and nearby areas.
  • What we don’t do: This page advertises ongoing self‑employed opportunities and not a single role or assignment.

What carers earn around Middleton

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 256 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 222 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 1394 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self‑employed and set your own fee per visit. Typical local figures such as £18.50–£20 per hour help you decide.

Control your hours

Choose the shifts and neighbourhoods you want to work in, from short visits to longer day calls.

Work that matters

Daytime visits supporting personal care, meals, medication reminders and companionship — real difference, familiar faces.

Admin and insurance covered

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you’re working on booked jobs.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up, add your experience and upload references — the application only takes minutes.

  2. 2

    Verification

    We check your right to work, references and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed).

  3. 3

    Start accepting bookings

    Once verified your profile goes live and you can start choosing daytime visits in Middleton and nearby towns.

Frequently asked questions

You are self‑employed. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and control your hours while PrimeCarers helps find bookings and handles the admin.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, verifiable references, the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t have a DBS, PrimeCarers can assist with arranging one.

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for bookings we arrange, and provides insurance cover for the period you are working on a booked job.

Applying takes minutes and, once your documents and references are verified, profiles typically go live within days. You can then begin choosing daytime visits around Middleton and nearby towns.

You pick your service area and distances you’re willing to travel. Many carers take work around Blackley, Moston, Crumpsall, New Moston, Chadderton and Harpurhey and other parts of Manchester to keep travel manageable.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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