Self-employed night care roles
Night Care Assistant Jobs in Northumberland Heath
Overnight shifts from waking to sleeping nights — set your own rates £17–£18.50 per hour
- 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
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with families in Northumberland Heath who need overnight support in their own homes. Night care can be waking nights — supporting a person through tasks, medication or observations — or sleeping nights where you're on-site and available as needed so families can rest. You choose the shifts that suit you and the kind of overnight care you prefer. Right now, 183 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
These ongoing self-employed opportunities are ideal if you’re ready to move away from agency restrictions. On PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area; many carers list rates in the range £17–£18.50 per hour. We find clients for you and handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and we include insurance for the time you work through the platform.
Work around Northumberland Heath and nearby communities including Barnehurst, Colyers, Lessness Heath, Erith, Belvedere and Slade Green. Many carers also take work across Bexley and surrounding areas, choosing short late shifts or regular overnight bookings depending on what fits your life.
Typical night care tasks include checking wellbeing, supporting with repositioning, personal care as agreed, prompting medication, completing logs and liaising with families. You’ll be working in people’s homes, so strong communication, respect for privacy and practical problem-solving matter. This role suits experienced carers who are confident managing nights independently and want more control over where and when they work.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this) and verifiable references. We’ll ask for these documents when you apply so we can verify your profile quickly. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
PrimeCarers makes the admin straightforward: once matched, we provide the contract and take care of invoicing and payments, so you can focus on care. You’re self-employed, so you manage your tax and shifts, but you benefit from platform support, client introductions and included insurance for work booked through PrimeCarers.
If you want reliable overnight work where you control the hours and clients, creating a profile is the next step. It’s quick to apply, and many carers find they can start taking bookings very soon after verification. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities in Northumberland Heath — if you’d like to discuss how night care roles work locally, we’re here to help.
What carers earn around Northumberland Heath
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 1066 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 941 carers in the area
£17–£18.50 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2077 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Decide what you charge and manage your availability. Typical listings fall within £17–£18.50 per hour.
Choose your hours
Pick the overnight shifts that suit your life — one-off nights or regular bookings across your area.
Meaningful night work
Provide essential overnight support so families can rest, with continuity of care and clear responsibilities.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you’re working through the platform.
How it works
- 1
1. Create your profile
Apply online in minutes, add your experience and references, and tell us the areas and nights you can cover.
- 2
2. Get verified
We check your documents and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS). Profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
3. Choose shifts and start
Accept bookings that fit you, agree terms with families and let PrimeCarers handle contracts and payments.
Frequently asked questions
Night care covers waking nights — active support, checks and tasks — and sleeping nights where you remain on-site and respond if needed. Duties depend on individual agreements but commonly include wellbeing checks, personal care, medication prompting and record-keeping.
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your rates, choose clients and manage your schedule. The platform helps with client introductions and handles contracts and payments for work booked through PrimeCarers.
PrimeCarers invoices clients and processes payments on your behalf. Insurance for the period you work is included through the platform. You remain responsible for your own tax and bookkeeping as a self-employed worker.
You need 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 when you apply so your profile can go live quickly.
Applying only takes minutes and, after verification, profiles typically go live within days. Once live you can accept bookings in Northumberland Heath, Bexley and nearby towns.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Northumberland Heath through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
