Weekend Carer Jobs in Portadown

Looking for short-term or weekend respite work around Portadown and Craigavon? PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with families who need cover — from a few hours of evening support to a couple of days of short-term relief. You’ll be providing companionship, personal care, medication prompting and household support as agreed with each family, allowing family carers a trusted break.

Right now, 3 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Work suits experienced carers who want control over their diary. Many of the roles are local to Portadown and nearby areas such as Lurgan, Markethill, Doromore, Coalisland, Crumlin and Newry. You choose which clients to accept, which hours to work and how far you’ll travel. Rates are set by you, and typical ranges for this kind of respite role are £15–£25 per hour. For clarity, typical hourly and live-in ranges are shown to families as £15–£25 per hour and £145–£168 per day respectively.

Typical duties for weekend and short-term respite shifts include:

• Personal care and mobility support
• Meal preparation and medication prompting
• Companionship and activity engagement
• Monitoring wellbeing and communicating with family

PrimeCarers is an introductory platform: we find clients and handle the contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work through the platform. You remain self-employed — you set your rates, choose clients and decide your service area, whether staying local in Portadown or travelling to nearby towns.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. The sign-up process takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can be visible to families across Portadown and Craigavon quickly.

If you’re used to agency life but want more flexibility, this is a practical step to keep the caring work you love while taking control of your schedule and rates. Applying takes minutes — create your profile, complete the checks and start accepting weekend respite work that fits your life.

Want to get started? Hit apply, complete a short profile and we’ll guide you through verification. Most carers in Portadown are up and running within days.