Respite Carer Jobs in Oldham

If you're an experienced carer in Oldham who wants more control, respite work could be the change you’re looking for. Respite care covers short-term and weekend support for family carers — from a few hours to a few days — helping relatives rest, run errands or take a short break. You’ll work directly with families, choosing the clients and hours that suit you while remaining self-employed and in control of your diary.

Right now, 11 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical respite tasks include companionship, personal care, medication prompts, meal support and short-stay night cover. Shifts vary: some families need a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon, others want full-day cover or a short block of days while they’re away. This role suits carers who enjoy flexible, person-centred work and want to build ongoing relationships with families across Oldham and the surrounding area.

Pay and flexibility are a big part of the offer. Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates and choose which jobs to accept. Typical rates sit around £18.80–£20 per hour, with more detail available for different shift types — for example £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly care and £148–£161 per day for live-in day rates. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work.

We place carers across Oldham and nearby towns such as Chadderton, Royton, Ashton Waterloo, Ashton Hurst, Shaw and Crompton and New Moston; many carers also take bookings that cross into parts of Manchester when it suits them. If you’re currently working through an agency and want a different way of working — more choice over who you support and when — respite care through PrimeCarers could fit your life.

To join you’ll 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. We’ll guide you through verification, and applying takes minutes. Profiles typically go live within days of checks and references being confirmed.

How to get started: create a short profile, upload your documents and tell us the areas and hours you’ll cover. Once verified, you can review client requests and accept the ones that suit you. You remain self-employed throughout and can pause or change your availability whenever you need to.

If you’re ready to offer short-term relief that really helps families in Oldham, set up your profile today and start seeing respite requests that match your skills and availability.