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Overnight Carer Jobs in Oundle

Waking or sleeping nights supporting families — set your own rates with typical range £17–£20 per hour

  • 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 Oundle means supporting people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. If you have at least a year of professional care experience and you want more control over the nights you work, this is set up for experienced carers who prefer autonomy over agency rota rules. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you choose your own clients, hours and service area while PrimeCarers handles finding clients, contracts, invoicing and payments — with insurance included while you work.

Right now, 2 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical overnight work includes checking on a client at agreed intervals, supporting with personal care, prompting medication, repositioning for pressure relief, or being present for reassurance. Roles vary: some nights are waking where you remain active and hands-on; others are sleeping nights where you are on-site and available if needed. You decide which type suits you and list that on your profile.

PrimeCarers is built for carers who want to leave agency constraints without taking on back-office admin. You set your own rates and availability (the platform shows typical ranges), so you keep control of your working life. Many carers who move to PrimeCarers appreciate fewer last-minute rota changes and clearer agreements with families. You can expect to find work around Oundle and neighbouring towns such as Thrapston, Corby, Raunds, Stamford, Burton Latimer and Irthlingborough in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.

Requirements to join

  • At least 1 year of professional care experience.
  • An Enhanced DBS check — PrimeCarers can help you arrange one if needed.
  • The right to work in the UK.
  • Verifiable references from recent care work.

Pay & flexibility

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Use £17–£20 per hour as a guide when creating your profile to reflect your experience and the level of overnight support you offer. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments so you can focus on care while the platform manages the business side. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

How to apply: create a profile, upload your documents and references, and choose the nights and types of overnight care you want to offer. Families contact you through the platform and you decide who to work with. If you’re an experienced carer in Oundle looking for more control of your nights, PrimeCarers makes the switch straightforward and secure.

What carers earn around Oundle

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 64 carers in the area

£18.60–£21 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 64 carers in the area

£17–£20 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2525 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and choose what to charge — use £17–£20 per hour as a guide when you list your services.

Choose your nights

Pick waking or sleeping nights, the hours you’ll work and the clients you accept — total control of your rota.

Meaningful, local work

Support families in their own homes across Oundle and nearby communities, building longer-term relationships.

Admin taken care of

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Sign up in minutes, add your experience, upload an Enhanced DBS or request help getting one, and list the overnight care you offer.

  2. 2

    Verification & go live

    Provide references and right-to-work documents. Profiles typically go live within days of verification so you can start receiving enquiries.

  3. 3

    Choose bookings

    Families contact you through PrimeCarers. Accept the nights and clients you want — PrimeCarers handles contracts and payments.

Questions carers often ask

Overnight care covers waking or sleeping nights spent supporting a client in their own home. Tasks range from checks and personal care to medication prompting and reassurance. You set whether you offer waking nights, sleeping nights or both.

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments so you’re paid for the shifts you accept. Use the platform’s typical ranges when setting your price.

You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references from recent roles.

Applying takes minutes and, once your documents and references are verified, profiles typically go live within days. After that you can receive enquiries and accept nights that suit you.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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