Self-employed overnight roles

Overnight Carer Jobs in Oldbury

Set your own rates — typical pay around £17–£18 per hour for nights across Oldbury and nearby areas

  • Set your own rates, with no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days

Description

Overnight care in Oldbury means supporting people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. You might provide personal care, help with medications, regular checks, repositioning or simply be a reassuring presence — whatever the client needs to stay safe and comfortable overnight in the West Midlands.

Right now, 24 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This kind of work suits experienced carers who want to work nights on their own terms. If you are used to agency systems but want more control, being self-employed with PrimeCarers lets you pick the clients, set your hours and define your service area around Oldbury. Nights can be regular or occasional, and you decide whether you prefer waking shifts or sleeping nights where you remain on-site to respond if needed.

Pay and flexibility are central. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates; many night carers in the area work within £17–£18 per hour depending on experience and the support required. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work — so you focus on care, not paperwork.

Typical overnight duties include regular wellbeing checks, supporting toileting or transfers when needed, prompting or administering medication if agreed, skin checks and repositioning, and keeping accurate records. You won’t be assigned equipment or tasks that aren’t agreed in advance — every client arrangement is made with full clarity so you know what to expect each night in Oldbury.

To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers will verify your documents and references as part of the simple sign-up so your profile can go live quickly.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once you’re on the platform you can browse opportunities near Oldbury and surrounding towns such as West Bromwich, Rowley Regis, Ridgacre, Smethwick, Tipton and Dudley, set your availability and accept nights that fit your life. If you want to move away from rota-driven nights and build a more autonomous working pattern, this could be the next step.

Ready to take more control of your nights in Oldbury? Create a profile, upload your documents and start choosing the overnight work that suits you.

What carers earn around Oldbury

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 318 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 259 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2556 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why choose PrimeCarers for night work

You set your rates

Carers are self-employed and choose what to charge, with full control over which night shifts to accept.

Flexible hours

Pick waking or sleeping nights, build a schedule that fits family life or other commitments.

Meaningful, home-based care

Provide one-to-one support that helps families rest, and build ongoing relationships with clients.

Support & protection

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Sign up online in minutes, add your experience, references and right-to-work documents.

  2. 2

    Verification

    PrimeCarers checks your documents and references, and can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed.

  3. 3

    Choose nights

    Browse opportunities near Oldbury, accept the nights you want and manage bookings directly.

Questions carers often ask

Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can support you through the application process so you can get verified and start taking night work.

PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts and invoicing. Payments are processed through the platform so you don’t need to chase fees — insurance is also included while you work on bookings arranged by PrimeCarers.

Yes. You set your availability and indicate whether you prefer waking shifts or sleeping nights. You also choose which clients and locations in and around Oldbury you’ll work with.

You should have at least one year of professional care experience and be able to provide verifiable references. The platform is aimed at experienced carers who want more autonomy than traditional agency roles.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can begin accepting overnight bookings around Oldbury and nearby towns.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

Join the carers already working with families around Oldbury through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.