Self-employed respite care
Respite Carer Jobs in Moor Green
Short-term and weekend cover — set your own rates. Typical roles pay £18.50–£20 per hour.
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Are you an experienced carer in Moor Green looking for more control over your work-life balance? Respite care through PrimeCarers covers short-term and weekend support — from a few hours to a few days — giving family carers a reliable break. You’ll meet people in their homes, help with personal care, medication prompts, companionship and household tasks during short stays and weekends. Many local families in Moor Green and the surrounding area need dependable short-notice cover, including support on evenings and weekends. Right now, 26 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite roles suit caring professionals who prefer variety and autonomy. If you’re used to agency shifts but want to pick which clients you accept, when you work and the radius you cover, PrimeCarers is built for that. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, set their own rates and choose their own clients, hours and service area. Typical roles pay £18.50–£20 per hour when billed as short-term or hourly care.
PrimeCarers finds carers clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while they work. That means less admin and more time doing what you do best. You’ll keep the independence of self-employed work while we support the back office and help with the practicalities that can make switching from agency work daunting.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We’ll verify documents and references quickly so profiles typically go live within days of verification. Applying takes minutes and the profile process is straightforward, whether you cover Moor Green full-time or travel into Selly Park, Kings Heath, Stirchley, Wake Green, Bournbrook and Moseley or beyond.
What you won’t find here is a single fixed post. PrimeCarers advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Moor Green and the wider West Midlands, letting you build a pattern of work that fits your life. You decide on rates, availability and which families to accept. If you need help with DBS, paperwork or understanding tax basics as a self-employed carer, we offer guidance to get you started.
If respite care in Moor Green sounds like the right next step, create your profile — it only takes minutes — and start seeing suitable matches within days.
What carers earn around Moor Green
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 369 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 314 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2501 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Decide what to charge and keep control of your earnings. Typical short-term work pays £18.50–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose which clients, shifts and service area suit you — nights, weekends or a few hours during the day.
Meaningful respite work
Provide vital short-term support to families and give primary carers a trusted break.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles client-finding, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes. Upload your documents and references — PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Get matched
We introduce you to families looking for short-term and weekend respite. You choose which clients and shifts to accept.
- 3
Work and get paid
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments. Profiles typically go live within days of verification and insurance is included while you work.
Common questions
Respite care is short-term support to give family carers a break. Tasks often include personal care, medication prompts, companionship, meal support and light household help for a few hours up to several days.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. The platform helps you find clients while you remain in control of pricing and availability.
You 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.
Applying takes minutes and, once your documents and references are verified, profiles typically go live within days. That means you can begin seeing suitable respite matches quickly.
Yes. PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work, so you can focus on care.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Moor Green through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
