Self-employed companion care in Mossley
Companion Carer Jobs in Mossley
Flexible, local companionship work where you set your rates — typical pay £18.50–£20 per hour
- Set your own rates, with no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
Are you an experienced carer in Mossley who enjoys company, conversation and simple practical support? Companion care is about being present: chatting over a cuppa, joining someone for an outing, helping with hobbies, or giving reassurance around the home. Work can cover visits in Mossley and the wider area including neighbours and nearby towns. Right now, 27 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families looking specifically for companionship services in Mossley and the Tameside area. As a carer on the platform you set your own hourly rates and decide which clients, hours and service area suit you. Typical rates for this role are £18.50–£20 per hour, and you can also list £18.50–£20 per hour or £145–£160 per day where relevant on your profile.
This kind of work suits someone who prefers relationship-led support rather than clinical tasks. You might spend time encouraging a hobby, accompanying a client to a local café, helping with light tidying or paperwork, or simply providing company and reassurance during the day or early evening. Many carers join PrimeCarers to move away from rigid rotas and regain flexibility while keeping the quality of care they value.
PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you are working. You remain self-employed — that means you manage your schedules and choose the work you accept. To join you’ll 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: create a profile, upload your documents and references, and we’ll verify them. Profiles typically go live within days of verification so you can start seeing suitable client requests around Mossley, Manchester and neighbouring communities such as Ashton Hurst, Stalybridge, Stalybridge South, Stalybridge North, Ashton St. Michael's and Ashton Waterloo. There’s no fixed rota to accept: pick the jobs that fit your life and wellbeing.
If you’re used to agency routines but want more control over your hours and clients while still having a team manage contracts and payments, PrimeCarers could be a practical next step. Create your profile today and start receiving introductions to families seeking companionship care in Mossley and the surrounding area.
What carers earn around Mossley
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 242 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 210 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1613 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Mossley
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
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 242 carers within 30km of Mossley on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 27 hourly and night placements within 30km of Mossley are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Mossley.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own pay
You choose your rates and the hours you want to work. Typical pay for companion care is £18.50–£20 per hour.
Choose your hours
Pick which clients and shifts suit your life—mornings, afternoons, evenings or occasional weekends.
Do the care you enjoy
Focus on conversation, outings and hobbies—build relationships rather than ticking clinical tasks.
Support when you need it
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up online in minutes and add your experience, DBS and references.
- 2
Verify and go live
We help with verification and DBS if needed. Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Choose clients and start
Accept the clients and hours you want while we manage contracts and payments.
Frequently asked questions
Companion care focuses on social support and practical help at home: conversation, outings, hobbies, light household tasks and reassurance. It’s ideal for people whose main need is company rather than clinical care.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your rates, choose clients and manage your time. PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments while providing insurance during bookings.
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. After verification and references are checked, profiles typically go live within days and you can begin receiving introductions to local families.
You set your own hourly or live‑in day rates when you create your profile. Many carers reference typical ranges such as £18.50–£20 per hour or £145–£160 per day but the final choice is yours.
Guides for carers
What the work pays, the checks and paperwork you need, and how to get started.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Mossley through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
