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Companion Carer Jobs in Reading
Self-employed companion carers • set your own rates £19–£22 per hour • pick clients & hours
- 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 · Most carers are live within days
Description
Companion care in Reading is about company as much as it is about practical help. You’ll spend time chatting, supporting hobbies, joining clients on short outings, and providing light help around the home so someone feels safer and less isolated. The role suits carers who enjoy conversation, reassurance and building steady relationships rather than intensive personal care. Right now, 20 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This work is ideal if you have at least a year’s professional care experience and want to move away from rota-driven agency life. Many of our carers prefer the slower, more personal rhythm of companionship visits across Reading and nearby parts of Oxfordshire, where you can keep to regular hours and focus on quality time with clients.
Requirements to join
- 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
Pay and flexibility
All carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical roles fall in £19–£22 per hour depending on duties and the time of day. You choose which clients to work with, the hours you take and the area you cover — whether that’s central Reading or nearby towns like Earley, Woodley, Henley on Thames, Wokingham, Crowthorne and Bracknell. You decide when and how much you work.
What PrimeCarers handles
We find clients and manage contracts, invoicing and secure payments for the care you provide. Insurance is included while you’re working through the platform, so you can focus on the care and companionship. We also support verification, DBS checks and references so your profile can be trusted by families.
Applying takes minutes and most profiles go live within days of verification. You won’t be applying for a single shift; this page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Reading and the surrounding area. If you want a role focused on conversation, outings and light home help, this could be a good change from agency life.
Ready to try it?
Create your profile, upload your checks and references, set your availability and rates, and start choosing clients. Many carers find the move to self-employed companion work gives them more control and more rewarding relationships with the people they support.
What carers earn around Reading
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 131 carers in the area
£19–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 114 carers in the area
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2318 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Be self-employed and choose your own rate — typical roles fall in £19–£22 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose the clients, shifts and areas that suit your life, from regular daytime visits to occasional evenings.
Meaningful work
Focus on conversation, outings, hobbies and light home support — build steady relationships with clients.
Admin & insurance taken care of
PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments — with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, add your experience, set availability and rates, and request any help with DBS checks.
- 2
Verify and match
We verify references and checks, then introduce you to families; you pick the clients and hours you want.
- 3
Work and get paid
Provide companionship care, let PrimeCarers handle contracts and payments, and stay covered by insurance while you work.
Common questions
Companion care focuses on company and practical support: conversation, outings, accompanying to appointments, help with hobbies, light household tasks and reassuring presence rather than intensive personal care.
As a self-employed carer you set your own rates. PrimeCarers handles invoicing and secure payments between families and you, so you get paid without managing billing yourself.
You need at least one year’s professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Yes. You choose which clients to accept, the hours you work and the service area you cover — many carers work across Reading and nearby towns.
Yes. When you’re working through PrimeCarers insurance is included while you work, and the platform also handles contracts and client paperwork.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Reading through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.