Now recruiting in Northampton
Live-in Carer Jobs in Northampton
Work directly with families in Northampton on your own terms. Local carers typically charge £145–£160 per day, and you choose every client you take on.
- Set your own rates, with no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
PrimeCarers is looking for experienced live-in carers for clients in Northampton and across Northamptonshire. As a live-in carer you stay in the client's home, supporting their routine through the day with proper breaks agreed up front. Because live-in carers travel from all over the country, where you live matters less than your experience. Right now, 113 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
Pay: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. For this kind of work, carers in the catchment around Northampton typically charge £145–£160 per day (hourly care locally runs at £18.80–£21.50 per hour, and live-in placements at £145–£160 per day). You keep control of your rate — we never set it for you.
How it works: PrimeCarers is an introductory platform, not an agency. We find you clients in Northampton and Grange Park, Towcester, Wellingborough, Olney, Daventry and Harrington, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and insure you while you work — you choose your clients, your hours and your rate.
What you'll need:
- At least 1 year of professional care experience
- An Enhanced DBS check — we can help you arrange one
- The right to work in the UK
- References we can verify
Apply today: registering takes a few minutes, and most carers are live and applying for jobs in Northampton within days of completing verification.
What carers earn around Northampton
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 113 carers in the area
£18.80–£21.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 101 carers in the area
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2542 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Northampton
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
£956
7 days a week, before tax
A month
£4,141
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£156 a day x 7
£1,092
£4,732
PrimeCarers commission
12.5%, VAT included
- £136.50
- £591.50
You receive
£136.50 a day
£955.50
£4,140.50
Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2542 carers within 250km of Northampton on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 113 live-in placements within 250km of Northampton are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Northampton.
Register as a carerWhat you get as a PrimeCarers carer
Set your own rates
Carers near Northampton typically charge £145–£160 per day. You decide what your experience is worth — no agency cut of your rate.
Choose your hours
Work the days and times that suit your life. Take on one client or build a full week — it's entirely up to you.
Choose your clients
Browse care jobs in Northampton and nearby, and only apply for the ones that feel right for you.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers finds you clients and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How to get started
- 1
Apply online
Registering takes a few minutes. Tell us about your experience and the kind of care work you want.
- 2
Get verified
We check your ID, references, right to work and Enhanced DBS — we can help you arrange a DBS if you need one.
- 3
Start earning
Build your profile, set your rate and start applying for care jobs in Northampton. Most carers go live within days.
Frequently asked questions
You set your own rate. Carers around Northampton typically charge £18.80–£21.50 per hour for hourly work, and live-in placements typically pay £145–£160 per day. What you charge is up to you — PrimeCarers never sets your rate.
No — carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You work directly with your clients, set your own rates and choose your own hours. We find you clients and handle contracts, invoicing, payments and insurance while you work.
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 references we can verify.
Registering takes a few minutes. Once your ID, references and DBS are verified, your profile goes live and you can apply for care jobs in Northampton straight away — most carers are earning within days.
Never. You browse jobs and apply only for the clients and schedules that suit you. Many carers start with one regular client and build up from there.
No. Live-in carers travel from all over the country for placements — you live in the client's home for the duration of the placement, with breaks agreed in advance.
Guides for carers
What the work pays, the checks and paperwork you need, and how to get started.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Northampton through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.