Self-employed live-in care
Live-in Carer Jobs in Northolt
Set your own rates (typical £145–£160 per day), choose clients and take live-in placements across Northolt and Hillingdon.
- 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
Live-in care in Northolt means living with a client in their home and supporting their day-to-day routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. If you have experience and can travel for placements, PrimeCarers lists ongoing self-employed opportunities across Northolt and the surrounding part of Hillingdon. Right now, 108 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
These roles suit experienced carers who want more control than agency work allows. On PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area. Typical ranges are £18.80–£20.60 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for a live-in day, but you decide the final figure when you create your profile. Many carers who take live-in placements travel from outside the immediate area to work in Northolt, and placements often cover nearby towns such as Brompton, South Ruislip, Greenford, South Harrow, Yeading and Rayners Lane.
PrimeCarers finds families for you and handles the practical bits: contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. That lets you focus on the care. You remain fully self-employed and manage your availability and breaks directly with the family you choose to work for.
Requirements to join are straightforward and aimed at experienced carers: at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this) and verifiable references. We verify these quickly so your profile can go live within days once checks are complete. Many carers leave agency routines for the flexibility of live-in work in Northolt and elsewhere in Hillingdon.
How the live-in day works varies by client. In general you'll support personal care, medication prompts, meal preparation, mobility and companionship, and night support as agreed. You and the family agree working hours and breaks before you start. You choose placements that fit your experience and preferences.
Applying takes minutes: create a profile, upload references and DBS, confirm your right to work and choose the areas you’ll cover. Profiles typically go live within days of verification. If you want more control over the work you do in Northolt and across Hillingdon, live-in roles on PrimeCarers let you take that next step while keeping the admin and payments handled for you.
What carers earn around Northolt
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 1038 carers in the area
£18.80–£20.60 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 888 carers in the area
£17–£19.89 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2229 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Northolt
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 2229 carers within 250km of Northolt on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 108 live-in placements within 250km of Northolt are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Northolt.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set rates that reflect your experience and the care required.
Flexible hours
Choose live-in placements and agree breaks and routines directly with families.
Meaningful relationships
Build consistent, long-term support and make a real difference in someone’s home.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up, add experience, upload DBS and references. Applying takes minutes and profiles usually go live within days.
- 2
Choose clients & agree terms
Browse families, discuss duties, hours and breaks, and set your rate—then confirm the placement that suits you.
- 3
Start your placement
PrimeCarers handles contracts and payments, insurance applies while you work, and you begin supporting the client in their home.
Live-in care — common questions
A live-in carer lives in the client’s home and supports daily routines, personal care, medication prompts, meals and night support as agreed. Breaks and resting times are scheduled and agreed with the family beforehand.
You choose your own rate based on experience and the care required. PrimeCarers shows typical ranges but you set the final figure when you agree terms with a family.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Yes. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working on a placement.
Applying only takes minutes. Once your checks are verified your profile can go live within days, and you can begin discussing placements in Northolt, nearby towns or elsewhere in Hillingdon.
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 Northolt through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.