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Private Carer Jobs in Northstowe
Hourly home care in Northstowe — set your own rate (typical range: £19.20–£20.39 per hour) and choose the clients and hours that fit you.
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
If you’re an experienced carer looking for daytime, hourly home care in Northstowe, PrimeCarers connects you directly with families who need help with personal care, meals, medication reminders and errands. You’ll work as a self-employed carer, choosing the clients and hours that suit your life. Right now, 8 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
These ongoing opportunities are for carers who prefer short daytime visits and flexible shifts rather than fixed rotas. Typical work includes support with personal care, helping clients with meals, prompting or administering medication where appropriate, light errands and companionship during daytime hours. Many local families in Northstowe and surrounding areas want reliable, experienced carers for regular daytime visits.
This role suits you if you have at least one year of professional care experience, can provide verifiable references and have the right to work in the UK. You’ll also need an Enhanced DBS check; PrimeCarers can help you arrange one if you don’t already have it. As a self-employed carer you set your own rates and choose the clients and hours you accept.
Pay & flexibility: Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates and commonly charge within a local range of £19.20–£20.39 per hour depending on experience and duties. You decide which visits to accept and how far you’re willing to travel within Northstowe and nearby towns. For those open to a wider area we list opportunities across Cambridgeshire, including Cambridge, Fulbourn, Godmanchester, Glebe Farm, Huntingdon and Ely.
How PrimeCarers supports you: We find families who need care, handle contracts, invoicing and secure payments so you spend more time caring and less time on admin. Insurance is included while you are working with clients found through the platform. Applying takes minutes and once your ID, references and DBS are verified your profile typically goes live within days.
We’re not advertising one specific role but a steady flow of self-employed, hourly home care opportunities in Northstowe and around Cambridgeshire for experienced carers who want control over their work. If you’re ready to leave rigid agency rotas and run your own care service, registering with PrimeCarers is quick and straightforward.
Next steps: Start your profile, upload your checks and references, and you’ll be able to begin choosing local clients in Northstowe within days.
What carers earn around Northstowe
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 22 carers in the area
£19.20–£20.39 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 15 carers in the area
£17–£18.89 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2451 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your rates
You’re self-employed and choose your own fees, with flexibility to charge within the local £19.20–£20.39 per hour.
Pick your hours
Accept daytime visits that suit your schedule — morning, lunchtime or afternoon calls around Northstowe.
Meaningful daytime work
Provide personal care, meals, medication prompts and companionship during short visits that make a real difference.
Admin and insurance handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you’re working.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, upload ID, references and your DBS (we can help arrange one).
- 2
Choose clients and hours
Browse local requests, accept the daytime visits that suit you and agree terms directly with families.
- 3
Start providing care
Carry out hourly visits, get paid through PrimeCarers, and enjoy insurance and admin support while you work.
Questions carers often ask
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed: you set your rates, choose clients and decide your working hours. We connect you with families and handle contracts and payments.
Daytime visits typically include personal care (washing, dressing), meal support, medication prompts, light errands and companionship. Each family’s needs differ, and you decide which requests to accept.
You’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, verifiable references, the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t have a DBS, PrimeCarers can help you arrange one.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and takes care of secure payments. Insurance is included while you’re working with clients found through the platform, so you can focus on care.
Applying takes minutes and once your documents are verified, profiles usually go live within days. You can then begin choosing local daytime visits around Northstowe and nearby towns.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Northstowe through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
