Self-employed overnight care
Overnight Carer Jobs in Porth
Waking or sleeping nights from £17–£19.20 per hour — set your hours, pick your clients and work around Porth
- Set your own rates, with no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
If you’re an experienced carer in Porth who prefers night work, PrimeCarers connects you directly with families seeking waking or sleeping nights so relatives can rest. You’ll support a client in their own home, working as a self-employed carer and choosing the hours and neighbourhoods you cover.
Right now, 3 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Overnight roles suit people who are confident on their own, have good observation and record-keeping skills, and can respond calmly if a situation changes at night. Some nights are primarily support and companionship; others are more active — assisting with personal care, medication prompts, repositioning, or supporting those with dementia through the night. These are ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than a single opening.
On PrimeCarers you set your own rate and you’ll typically see rates around £17–£19.20 per hour when comparing similar nights. You also choose whether you prefer waking nights or sleeping nights, and which clients to accept. We match you with families in Porth and nearby towns including Pontypridd, Llantrisant, Aberdare, Cowbridge, Maesteg and Tafarnaubach so you can keep travel time sensible across the Rhondda, Cynon, Taff area.
PrimeCarers handles the administration so you can focus on care: we find clients, manage contracts, invoice and collect payments, and include insurance while you work. You remain self-employed at all times — that means flexibility, but also responsibility for your own tax and National Insurance. Many carers moving away from agency patterns find this model gives them better control over pay and work-life balance.
To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We check documents and references quickly; applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you live in Porth or the surrounding valleys and want a night-focused roster that fits your life, creating a profile is the next step. You can describe the kinds of nights you prefer, the area you cover and any specialist experience you bring. Families contact you directly through PrimeCarers and you decide which requests to accept.
If you’d like to discuss how overnight care works on the platform or have questions about DBS or rates, our team is happy to help. Join other carers across Porth who are choosing nights that suit them and keeping control of their work.
What carers earn around Porth
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 38 carers in the area
£18.80–£21.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 34 carers in the area
£17–£19.20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2166 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Porth
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
£65
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£280
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£19 a night x 4
£76
£329.33
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £11.40
- £49.40
You receive
£16.15 a night
£64.60
£279.93
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 34 carers within 30km of Porth on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 3 hourly and night placements within 30km of Porth are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Porth.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rate
Decide what you charge and accept only the shifts that suit you.
Flexible hours
Choose waking or sleeping nights and the areas you cover across Porth and nearby towns.
Meaningful night support
Provide one-to-one care that helps families rest and keeps people safe at home.
Admin and protection handled
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes, list night preferences, locations and experience.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide documents, references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange). Profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose shifts and get paid
Families find you through the platform; you accept the nights you want and PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. You remain self-employed, set your own rates and choose clients and shifts. That gives you flexibility but also means you’re responsible for your own tax and National Insurance.
We require at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Overnight care can be waking nights — actively supporting and monitoring — or sleeping nights where you provide backup and respond if needed. Tasks vary by client and shift so you decide which offers to accept.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you are working through the platform. You are paid for accepted shifts as per the agreed rate.
Applying takes minutes and, after verification, profiles typically go live within days. Once live you can start accepting night requests in Porth and the surrounding areas.
Guides for carers
What the work pays, the checks and paperwork you need, and how to get started.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Porth through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
