Self-employed dementia carers wanted

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Penge

Set your own rates — typical roles pay £18.80–£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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

If you’re an experienced carer in Penge who prefers one-to-one work supporting people living with dementia at home, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families. You’ll work in familiar surroundings, helping maintain routines, offering calm companionship and practical support that keeps people safe and settled in their own homes in Penge and the wider Bromley area. Right now, 214 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Typical dementia support shifts are about steady, patient care: gentle prompting, helping with morning and evening routines, supporting mealtimes, encouraging meaningful activity and following an agreed care plan that preserves dignity and independence. You’ll often be the consistent presence who knows what comforts a client, values routine and can adapt approaches with compassion. Many carers move from agency life for the closer relationships and calmer pace of home-based dementia work in Penge.

PrimeCarers is built for self-employed carers who want control. You set your own rates, choose clients, hours and the area you work in, and you keep the autonomy of running your own work. PrimeCarers finds you clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. Typical roles fall in the range £18.80–£20 per hour, and you decide which offers fit your skills and schedule.

To join we need a clear record that keeps people safe and reassures families. Requirements are:

  • At least 1 year of professional care experience;
  • An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one);
  • The right to work in the UK;
  • Verifiable references from recent employers or supervisors.

Applying only takes minutes and creating a profile is straightforward. Once your documents are verified your profile typically goes live within days, and you can begin to review clients in Penge and nearby areas like Anerley, Sydenham, Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace, Elmers End and South Norwood. The platform supports your self-employed status—PrimeCarers manages contracts, client matching, payments and offers insurance cover while you’re on a booked visit.

If you’re ready to focus on meaningful dementia support in Penge, keep the flexibility of self-employment and avoid agency rota constraints, PrimeCarers makes the transition simple. Create your profile, upload or arrange an Enhanced DBS and add your references — many carers find the move rewarding within a short time. We’re here to answer questions about working in Bromley and surrounding neighbourhoods as you consider the next step.

What carers earn around Penge

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 1276 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1085 carers in the area

£17–£19 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2140 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Penge

You set your own rate on PrimeCarers, and the rate you advertise is what a client is charged for your time. Our commission comes out of that rate rather than being added to it. Put your week in and the figures below move with it.

A week

£400

25 hours a week, before tax

A month

£1,733

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£20 an hour x 25

£500

£2,166.67

PrimeCarers commission

20%, VAT included

- £100

- £433.33

You receive

£16 an hour

£400

£1,733.33

Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly commission rate. The commission is taken out of the rate you advertise rather than added on top of it, and the VAT on it comes out of our share.

Tax is yours to sort out

Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, so Income Tax and National Insurance come out of the take-home figure above. Nothing is deducted for you and this page does not work out what you owe. Tax and money as a self-employed carer walks through registering with HMRC and what to put aside.

Rates from what 1276 carers within 30km of Penge on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 214 hourly and night placements within 30km of Penge are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Penge.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Penge

Set your own rates

You work as a self-employed carer, set your rates and accept the clients and hours that suit you. Typical roles fall in the range £18.80–£20 per hour.

Flexible hours

Choose morning, evening, weekend or live‑in work across the area you want to serve.

Meaningful dementia care

Support people at home with patient, routine-based care that keeps them connected to familiar surroundings.

Contracts, payments & insurance

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Apply online in minutes. Add your experience, upload ID and references, and say which areas and hours you’ll work.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    We can help arrange an Enhanced DBS. Once checks and references are verified your profile typically goes live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose work and get paid

    Review matched clients, accept the ones that fit and let PrimeCarers handle contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance cover applies while you’re booked.

Frequently asked questions

You operate as a self‑employed carer: you set your rates, choose clients and submit your availability. PrimeCarers introduces families and manages contracts, invoicing and payments to simplify administration.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if you don’t yet have one.

Start-up times vary with availability, your rates and the hours you offer. Many carers see client matches within days of their profile going live. Local demand and your chosen schedule both affect how many offers you receive.

Yes. Insurance is included while you’re working on a PrimeCarers booking. The platform also handles client contracts and payments so you can focus on care.

Yes. You choose your service area — many carers cover Penge and neighbouring towns. Specify how far you’ll travel when you create your profile to see suitable matches.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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