Self-employed carers wanted

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in New Barnet

Self-employed dementia care in New Barnet — set your own rate £18.80–£20 per hour

  • Set your own rates, with 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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

If you’re an experienced carer who prefers the calm of one-to-one dementia support at home, there are ongoing opportunities in and around New Barnet to work with people who benefit from patience, predictable routines and familiar surroundings. You’ll help keep people living well at home, supporting daily routines, meaningful activities and gentle, person-centred care — often in close partnership with families.

Right now, 203 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

These roles are for self-employed carers. That means you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments — and insurance is included while you work. Typical roles pay within £18.80–£20 per hour depending on the level of support and hours needed.

What dementia support looks like day-to-day: steady routines, simple cues and reassurance, engaging people in familiar activities, supporting mealtimes and personal care with dignity, and keeping the home environment consistent and comforting. You’ll work with families to learn life histories and preferences so you can respond calmly when someone becomes distressed or confused.

This kind of work suits carers who value continuity and relationship-led support more than shift hopping. If you’re thinking about moving away from agency rosters, New Barnet and nearby areas offer chances to build long-term client connections and to plan your week around reliable runs, evening check-ins or live-in days where appropriate.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help you arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers will guide you through verification; applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of checks being completed.

Many of our carers choose to work across New Barnet and neighbouring towns such as High Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Cockfosters, Monken Hadley, Hadley Wood and Whetstone. You remain in control of your diary: accept only the clients and hours that fit your life, and update your profile at any time.

Ready to apply? The online form takes only a few minutes. Once verified, PrimeCarers will connect you with families looking for experienced dementia support across New Barnet and Enfield, and we’ll manage the admin so you can focus on caring.

What carers earn around New Barnet

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 1142 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 992 carers in the area

£17–£19 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2287 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in New Barnet

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

The arithmeticA weekA month

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 1142 carers within 30km of New Barnet on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 203 hourly and night placements within 30km of New Barnet are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around New Barnet.

Register as a carer

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and choose your rates, clients and service area — total control over the work you accept.

Flexible hours

Pick the shifts or regular runs that suit your life. Applying takes minutes and profiles usually go live within days.

Meaningful dementia work

Provide steady, person-centred support at home: routines, reassurance and activities that help people stay comfortable and connected.

Admin and insurance covered

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Complete a short online application — it only takes minutes and lets you list experience, availability and the areas you cover.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Provide an Enhanced DBS (we can help), references and right to work checks. Profiles typically go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Choose clients and start

    PrimeCarers introduces suitable families. You decide which clients, hours and service areas to accept and get paid through the platform.

Common questions

Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed: you set your own rates, choose your clients and manage your diary while we handle matching and administration.

Yes. An Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t already have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it as part of the verification process.

You need at least one year of professional care experience and verifiable references that confirm your work supporting adults, ideally including dementia care.

Rates vary by client and the support needed. Typical roles fall within £18.80–£20 per hour and you set the rate you want for each job.

Applying takes minutes and, after verification, profiles usually go live within days. Once live, PrimeCarers will introduce you to families in New Barnet and nearby areas.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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