Overnight care roles — choose your nights
Night Care Assistant Jobs in Retford
Self-employed night shifts | Set your own rates from £17–£19.50 per hour
- Set your own rates — 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
Work nights supporting people in their own homes across Retford and surrounding areas. Overnight care on PrimeCarers covers waking or sleeping nights where you assist a client with medication prompts, personal care, repositioning, observations and companionship so families can rest. You remain self-employed, choose the clients you accept and set your own rates. Right now, 4 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
These ongoing opportunities suit experienced care workers who want the freedom to pick nights that fit their life — regular late shifts, block nights or occasional cover. Many carers who move to PrimeCarers find they can focus on one client relationship, build trust and provide steadier nights without agency rotas. Typical pay sits around £17–£19.50 per hour, with most overnight work paid within the ranges shown for hourly or live-in roles: £18.80–£20 per hour and £145–£160 per day.
PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and insurance is included while you work on a placement. You keep control: set your hours, your service area and the clients you accept across Retford, East Retford and nearby towns such as East Retford, Worksop, Ollerton and Boughton, Bawtry, Harworth and Bircotes and Ollerton. If you prefer fewer shifts or a block of nights, you decide — and you invoice through the platform so paperwork is lighter.
To join you’ll need at least one year’s professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one) and verifiable references. We verify profiles quickly: applying takes minutes and most profiles go live within days of verification, helping you start finding local night work in Nottinghamshire promptly.
Overnight care is rewarding but different from daytime work — it suits people who are alert at night, confident with personal care and comfortable working independently in someone’s home. Many carers value the calmer hours and the chance to deliver consistent, person-centred support when families need rest. You won’t be tied to shifts you don’t want: as a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your rates and accept the clients that suit you.
Ready to see what nights are available in Retford? Create a profile, upload your documents and we’ll start matching you with families looking for reliable night support.
What carers earn around Retford
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 31 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 22 carers in the area
£17–£19.50 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1321 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own pay
You’re self-employed and decide your rate — many carers work around £17–£19.50 per hour.
Choose your hours
Pick the nights and patterns that suit you: waking nights, sleeping nights or blocks of shifts.
Build real relationships
Work one-to-one with clients and provide consistent, person-centred overnight care.
Support while you work
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included on placements.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up in minutes, add experience and available nights.
- 2
Get verified
Upload your DBS and references — we can help arrange checks if needed.
- 3
Start accepting nights
Choose clients and shifts in Retford and the Nottinghamshire area and invoice through the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Overnight care includes waking nights, where you’re actively supporting the client, and sleeping nights where you remain available and provide checks or care as needed. Tasks commonly include personal care, medication prompts, repositioning and companionship.
You’re self-employed, set your rates and choose which clients and nights to accept. PrimeCarers introduces clients, manages contracts and payments, and includes insurance while you’re on a placement.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Demand varies by area and season, but many carers begin matching with local families soon after approval.
Yes. You choose your service area and can accept work across Retford and nearby towns such as East Retford, Worksop, Ollerton and Boughton, Bawtry, Harworth and Bircotes and Ollerton in Nottinghamshire.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Retford through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
