Self-employed overnight roles

Night Care Assistant Jobs in Netherthorpe

Choose waking or sleeping nights, set your own rates from £17–£18 per hour, and work directly with families.

  • 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

If you’re an experienced carer looking to trade agency shifts for the flexibility of self-employment, overnight care in Netherthorpe could fit you. These roles support people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. You’ll work one-to-one, providing companionship, medication checks, personal care when needed and the reassurance that comes from an attentive overnight presence. Right now, 17 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Night care suits carers who are calm, observant and confident working alone. Many carers in Netherthorpe choose waking nights when they prefer active tending and companionship, or sleeping nights when support is needed for reassurance and occasional checks. As a PrimeCarers self-employed carer you set your own hours, pick clients and define your service area — many carers in and around Netherthorpe cover Barrow Hill and Whittington, Eckington, Bolsover, Killamarsh, Chesterfield and Dronfield and other parts of Derbyshire.

Pay is set by you. Typical rates for this kind of role fall in £17–£18 per hour and you decide what’s right based on the client’s needs and your experience. PrimeCarers handles finding clients, contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you’re working.

Typical overnight tasks include:

  • Monitoring wellbeing, administering medication or prompting as agreed
  • Providing personal care or assistance with mobility when needed
  • Offering companionship, reassurance and observational reporting
  • Responding calmly to any night-time incidents or changes in condition

To join PrimeCarers in Netherthorpe you’ll need at least one year’s professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. An Enhanced DBS check is required — PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you don’t already have one. We don’t place you on shifts; you remain self-employed and free to accept only the clients and nights that suit you.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once approved, PrimeCarers will introduce you to families looking for reliable night carers across Netherthorpe and neighbouring areas. You keep control of your diary and your rates while we take care of the paperwork and payment flow, so you can focus on giving calm, professional overnight support to people in their own homes.

What carers earn around Netherthorpe

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 85 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 73 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2355 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

You set your rates

Decide your pay and accept the night jobs that suit you. Typical rates are in £17–£18 per hour.

Flexible hours

Choose waking or sleeping nights, pick the hours and the clients that fit your life.

Meaningful one-to-one work

Provide calm overnight support that makes a real difference to families’ sleep and wellbeing.

We handle admin & insurance

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes, add your experience and references, and request or provide an Enhanced DBS.

  2. 2

    Choose clients

    We introduce families looking for night care in Netherthorpe and nearby areas; you accept the ones you want.

  3. 3

    Work and get paid

    Provide overnight support, submit timesheets and receive payments — we handle contracts and invoicing.

Frequently asked questions

Overnight care covers waking or sleeping nights where you support someone in their own home. Tasks range from observation and reassurance to personal care and medication prompts as agreed with the family.

No. Carers on PrimeCarers work as self-employed providers while we support with contracts and payments. You remain in control of which clients and shifts you accept.

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

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once listed, we’ll introduce you to families seeking night care in Netherthorpe and surrounding Derbyshire towns.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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