Night Care Assistant Jobs in Plymouth

Night care assistants provide waking or sleeping nights supporting people in their own home so families can rest. In Plymouth you’ll work directly with families as a self-employed carer, choosing the clients, hours and service area that suit you while offering practical support through the night — from monitoring and personal care to reassurance, medication reminders and repositioning.

Right now, 5 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Who this suits
This role is for experienced carers who want more control than agency rotas allow. If you prefer overnight work, value continuity of care and want to build relationships with households in Plymouth and the surrounding area, this could be a good fit. You’ll be helping people remain safe and comfortable at night, and offering families peace of mind.

Pay and flexibility
As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates. Typical pay for night work is £16.50–£17.50 per hour. Many carers choose to quote within the typical hourly range £18.80–£20 per hour for short overnight shifts or the live‑in day range £145–£166 per day if covering daytime alongside nights. You choose which nights to accept and which clients to work with.

What you’ll be asked to do

• Provide waking or sleeping night support, observing and responding to needs.
• Assist with personal care, repositioning and safe manual handling where required.
• Give medication prompts and keep clear records of events during the night.
• Offer companionship and reassurance to clients and calm support for families.

Entry requirements
To join you’ll need at least one year’s professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this). PrimeCarers also requires that carers work as self-employed and confirm their suitability through simple verification checks.

How PrimeCarers supports you
We find you clients and handle contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work. You remain in control of your rates, availability and service area — whether you want to cover nights just in Plymouth or reach nearby towns such as Torpoint, Saltash, Ivybridge, Modbury, Callington and Tavistock.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. If you’re an experienced overnight carer in Plymouth or elsewhere in Devon and want kinder, more flexible work, get your profile started and see the difference self-employed nights can make.