Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Newbury

PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families in Newbury and across Berkshire who need daytime, hourly home care. These ongoing opportunities focus on regular visits to help people in their own homes with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompts and light errands. You choose the hours, the clients and the area you cover, and you set your own rate. Right now, 2 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

If you are used to agency work but want more control, these roles could suit you. Visits are typically short daytime calls — thirty minutes to a few hours — and are organised around clients' needs and your availability. In Newbury you may support people with personal care, help with shopping lists, prepare meals, prompt medication or accompany clients to appointments. You’ll often work alone in people’s homes, so good judgment and kindness matter as much as experience.

Typical tasks include:

• Personal care and hygiene support
• Meal preparation and feeding assistance
• Medication prompting and monitoring
• Light household tasks and errands
• Companionship and practical support

Pay and flexibility are central. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates, so you control how much you charge for visits. Typical rates for these roles fall in £19–£21.30 per hour and you pick which jobs to accept. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work — letting you focus on care rather than paperwork.

To join you must have at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers carries out verification checks so your profile can be trusted by families.

We cover Newbury and surrounding towns including Thatcham, Hungerford, Tadley, Lambourn, Basingstoke and Wantage. Many carers choose to work close to home for shorter travel and more predictable days. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing suitable local requests quickly.

These are ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than a single role. If you want local daytime hourly work in Newbury with the flexibility to build your own routine and income, setting your rates and choosing your clients, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started.