Self‑employed carers wanted

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Much Wenlock

Set your own rates (typically £18.50–£20 per hour), choose clients and hours across Much Wenlock and nearby towns

  • 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

Work with people living with dementia in Much Wenlock and surrounding areas, helping them stay at home where routines, familiar rooms and a calm pace matter most. These roles focus on patient, consistent support — reassuring conversation, gentle prompts and creating moments of comfort that fit each person’s life. Right now, 5 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical tasks include supporting daily routines, prompting medication, helping with personal care when needed, preparing meals, and spending time on purposeful activities that reduce anxiety and preserve independence. You’ll often be working in clients’ homes, keeping things familiar and steady. Many families in Shropshire prefer carers who can bring patience and predictability rather than disruption.

This platform is for self‑employed carers who want more control. You choose your clients, your hours and your service area around Much Wenlock and beyond — Broseley, Madeley, Dawley, Bridgnorth, Telford and Oakengates — and you set your own rates within £18.50–£20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds people who need your skills, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work, so you can focus on care rather than paperwork.

We recruit carers with proven experience. To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this) and verifiable references. These checks protect the people you’ll support and help families in Much Wenlock feel confident about inviting a carer into their home in Shropshire.

  • Who this suits: Experienced carers who value routine, calm approaches and relationship‑based support for people with dementia.
  • Working style: Self‑employed — choose shifts, days or live‑in work, and build longer relationships with families.
  • Support from PrimeCarers: Client matching, contracts and payments handled for you, plus insurance while you’re working.

Applying takes just minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can quickly start choosing clients around Much Wenlock. If you’re ready to leave rigid rotas behind and offer steady, person‑centred dementia care in the community, create your profile and begin connecting with families who need your skills today.

What carers earn around Much Wenlock

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 59 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 54 carers in the area

£17–£17.50 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2436 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your rates

You’re self‑employed and set your own rates within £18.50–£20 per hour, so you control your earnings and availability.

Flexible hours

Choose the hours and clients that fit your life — days, evenings or longer relationships in Much Wenlock and nearby areas.

Meaningful work

Provide steady, routine‑based support for people with dementia and build trusting relationships with families.

Admin handled

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you’re working.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes and add your experience, availability and references.

  2. 2

    Get verified

    Complete checks (Enhanced DBS support available) and go live — profiles typically appear within days.

  3. 3

    Choose clients and start

    PrimeCarers matches you with families. You choose which clients and shifts to accept; contracts and payments are handled for you.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self‑employed providers. You set your own rates, choose clients and manage your diary.

Tasks typically include supporting daily routines, personal care, companionship, medication prompts, meal preparation and engaging activities tailored to the person’s history and needs.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if needed.

PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance cover while you are working with a matched client.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, after which you can begin choosing clients around Much Wenlock.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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