Self-employed care roles

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Ridgacre

Person-centred dementia care from £18.50–£20 per hour — choose clients, hours and your service area

  • Set your own rates, with 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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

Work with older people living with dementia in Ridgacre, helping them remain safe, calm and connected at home. This role is about steady routines, gentle prompts, meaningful companionship and practical support — not clinical casework. You’ll help with personal care, medication prompts, mealtime routines, activities that reduce anxiety and keeping familiar surroundings, so the person can stay living where they feel most comfortable.
Right now, 26 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with families across Ridgacre and nearby areas so you can offer consistent, person-centred dementia care on terms that suit you. You set your own working area and can accept clients in Ridgacre and towns such as West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Oldbury, Tipton, Moxley and Darlaston. Many carers who move from agency work tell us they value the calmer, continuity-focused approach families want here in the West Midlands.

Practical things to know: you are self-employed on PrimeCarers, so you choose your clients, hours and how you work. Typical rates for this kind of dementia support are £18.50–£20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and secure payments, and insurance is included while you’re working with a matched client — giving you the autonomy of self-employment with back-office support.

Is this the right role for you? It suits carers who already have a calm, routine-led approach, good observational skills, patience and creative ways to reduce distress. You’ll need empathy for people with memory loss, and the confidence to build predictable days that reduce confusion and agitation. The role is well suited to experienced care workers wanting more control over who they support and when.

Requirements to join PrimeCarers (we can help with some steps):

  • At least 1 year of professional care experience
  • An Enhanced DBS check — PrimeCarers can help arrange this
  • The right to work in the UK
  • Verifiable references

How to apply: creating a profile takes minutes. Add your experience, upload documents and references, and PrimeCarers will verify your details. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, and you’ll be able to review and accept client matches that fit your availability and preferences. If you’re based in Ridgacre and want work that puts continuity and dignity for people with dementia first, this platform could give you the control and support you’re looking for.

What carers earn around Ridgacre

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 313 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 257 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2531 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Ridgacre

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

£400

25 hours a week, before tax

A month

£1,733

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£20 an hour x 25

£500

£2,166.67

PrimeCarers commission

20%, VAT included

- £100

- £433.33

You receive

£16 an hour

£400

£1,733.33

Visits shorter than six hours are charged at the hourly 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 313 carers within 30km of Ridgacre on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 26 hourly and night placements within 30km of Ridgacre are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Ridgacre.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and choose the rate you charge, with flexibility over the clients you accept.

Choose your hours

Pick shifts and visiting patterns that suit your life — regular or flexible hours in Ridgacre and nearby towns.

Focused, meaningful care

Work with dementia clients where routine and familiarity are prioritised over hurried task lists.

Back-office support & insurance

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply in minutes, add your experience, upload an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this) and references.

  2. 2

    Get verified

    PrimeCarers checks your documents and references so your profile can go live quickly.

  3. 3

    Choose clients

    Review matches and accept the dementia support roles in Ridgacre that fit your skills and schedule.

Frequently asked questions

You work for yourself and set your own rates, clients and hours. PrimeCarers finds matching families and handles contracts, invoicing and secure payments to streamline administration.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help with this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

Carers set their own rates. Typical ranges for dementia care on the platform are £18.50–£20 per hour, and you can choose which clients to accept based on your rate and availability.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Local demand varies, but many carers in Ridgacre begin receiving client matches soon after their profile is active.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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