Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Peckham

Work supporting people living with dementia at home across Peckham and nearby streets, helping to keep routines, familiar surroundings and calm days. Many families want carers who bring patience, steady companionship and an understanding of memory loss. Right now, 227 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This is ongoing self‑employed work rather than one single placement. You choose which families to work with, which hours to accept and the area you cover in and around Peckham and Southwark. Typical rates for this kind of role sit around £18.80–£20 per hour, but you set your own fee and confirm it with each client.

What you’ll do: offer person-centred support at home, keep consistent routines, help with personal care when needed, support mealtimes, prompt medicines according to family instructions, and use non-confrontational approaches when memory causes confusion. This work suits carers who value continuity and prefer building relationships over time rather than frequent rota changes.

Who this suits: experienced care workers with at least one year of professional care experience, a calm, patient manner and good observational skills. Many carers who move from agency work tell us they value being able to work predictable hours in a familiar neighbourhood — families want that continuity in Peckham and surrounding areas such as Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Burgess Park, East Dulwich and Camberwell.

Requirements to join PrimeCarers: a minimum of one year’s professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers handles client-matching, contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and we include insurance while you’re working with a client.

How pay and bookings work: you set your rate, confirm hours with families and PrimeCarers handles the paperwork and payments so you can focus on care. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. You’ll remain self‑employed and free to accept or decline any booking in Peckham, Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Burgess Park, East Dulwich and Camberwell.

To apply: create a profile, add your experience and references, and indicate the hours and neighbourhoods you cover in Peckham. Our team will verify documents, help if you need a DBS and start sharing your profile with local families as soon as you’re approved.

If you want steady, meaningful dementia support work at home — with control over your rates and hours and admin handled for you — PrimeCarers is designed for carers who value autonomy and long-term relationships in Peckham and Southwark.