Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Newlyn

If you want live-in care work around Newlyn and prefer being self-employed, PrimeCarers helps you connect directly with families who need compassionate, round-the-clock support. You’ll live with a client in their home, help with daily routines, personal care and companionship, and agree breaks with the family. Carers travel from across the country for live-in placements and many find the mix of continuity, autonomy and deep rapport very rewarding. Right now, 6 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

Live-in care is best suited to experienced carers who enjoy building long-term relationships and prefer predictable days rather than short shifts. You’ll support morning and evening routines, medication prompts, meal assistance, mobility help and household tasks that keep the person safe and comfortable at home. Newlyn provides a quieter coast-life setting, while you may also take placements in nearby towns such as Penzance, Marazion, St Just, St Ives, Hayle and Porthleven—and elsewhere across Cornwall and the UK.

As a PrimeCarers self-employed carer you set your own rate and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical live-in pay sits in the range £145–£166.50 per day, with regular hourly-care work shown as £15–£25 per hour; many carers list their services around £145–£166.50 per day. PrimeCarers finds the clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and provides insurance while you work. That means less admin and more time doing what you do best: caring.

Requirements to join are straightforward and clear: at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We verify your documents and references quickly so your profile can go live within days. Applying takes minutes — build a profile, upload checks and references, then start choosing the placements that suit your life and travel plans.

Many carers who leave agency routines because they want more control find live-in placements a good fit. You keep the professional freedom to accept or decline offers, set your working pattern around agreed breaks, and travel to placements across the country if you wish. We’re upfront: PrimeCarers advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than a single role, and we never promise specific earnings. What we do provide is a simple platform, client matching, contract support and peace-of-mind insurance while you work in a client’s home.

If you’re an experienced carer based in or willing to travel to Newlyn and want the autonomy of self-employment with practical support, applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Start your profile today and see the live-in opportunities available around Newlyn and across Cornwall.