Self‑employed visiting care

Visiting Carer Jobs in Poplar

Daytime hourly home care — you set your rates (typical range: £18.80–£20 per hour)

  • Set your own rates — 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

Looking for visiting care work in Poplar that fits around your life? PrimeCarers connects experienced self‑employed carers directly with local families for daytime hourly visits. You’ll be supporting people at home with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompts and errands, working with clients across Poplar and nearby neighbourhoods.

Right now, 212 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

The kind of work you’ll do is hands‑on but flexible: short daytime calls, morning and afternoon support, or regular hour blocks to help with washing, dressing, continence care, cooking and shopping. Many carers prefer this visiting model because it focuses on quality time with clients rather than long shifts. Visits are great if you want to stay local to Poplar and take on work around other commitments.

Pay and practicalities are straightforward. As a self‑employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rate within the market — most carers charge £18.80–£20 per hour — and choose which clients, hours and service area suit you. PrimeCarers finds you clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working. You’ll keep control of your diary and how you work across Poplar and the wider Tower Hamlets borough, including Blackwall, Leamouth, Canary Wharf, Canning Town, Cubitt Town and Bromley-by-Bow.

Who this suits: carers with at least a year of professional care experience who want more autonomy than agency work offers. You should have the right to work in the UK and be able to provide verifiable references. You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check; if you don’t have one yet, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it.

How joining works: create a profile, upload your references and DBS, and set your service area and rates. Applications take minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. There’s no promise of shifts, but PrimeCarers introduces you to families and manages the paperwork so you can focus on care in Poplar.

If you’re ready to move from agency‑style rosters to choosing your own clients and hours, PrimeCarers makes the switch straightforward. Many carers in Poplar find they earn more for the same work and regain control over their time. Apply in minutes and have your profile live quickly — it’s a practical way to keep caring, on your terms.

What carers earn around Poplar

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 1256 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1093 carers in the area

£17–£19 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2117 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; many carers operate within £18.80–£20 per hour.

Choose your hours

Pick daytime visits and build a diary that fits your life — mornings, afternoons or regular calls.

Meaningful visiting work

Support people at home with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands.

Admin and insurance handled

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments and provides insurance while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Tell families about your experience, upload references and state your service area and rates.

  2. 2

    Verify & go live

    Provide an Enhanced DBS (we can help if you need one). Profiles typically go live within days.

  3. 3

    Choose clients & shifts

    PrimeCarers matches you with families. You accept the clients and visits that fit your diary.

Common questions

You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. You’ll work as a self‑employed carer and choose your own clients and hours.

Yes. An Enhanced DBS check is required. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange the check so you can get verified and go live.

PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments on your behalf. You invoice as a self‑employed carer and receive payments for the visits you complete; the platform also includes insurance while you work.

You set your own hourly rate. Many carers in the network choose rates within the local market to attract families while keeping control of their pay.

Applying takes minutes. After you submit your profile and documents, verification is quick and profiles typically go live within days, so you can start receiving introductions soon.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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