Self-employed carers wanted

Companionship Carer Jobs in Rowley Regis

Set your own hours and rates — typical roles £18.50–£20 per hour

  • 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

Companionship care in Rowley Regis is about conversation, reassurance and helping someone enjoy ordinary days — cups of tea and chats, local outings, hobby support and light help around the home. These roles suit people who love spending time with older or vulnerable adults who primarily need company and a calm, familiar presence. Right now, 25 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with families across Rowley Regis and the wider West Midlands. You set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical roles in this area sit around £18.50–£20 per hour depending on the care needed and your experience.

This work is ideal for experienced carers thinking about moving away from agency patterns. You’ll focus on companionship: helping arrange local trips, keeping conversations flowing, supporting hobbies and offering reassurance in the home. You might do an afternoon call, regular weekly visits or companion shifts for someone who needs company while their relatives are at work. Many carers cover Rowley Regis and nearby towns such as Netherton, Oldbury, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Quinton and Halesowen.

To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. PrimeCarers handles finding clients, contracts, invoicing and payments — and insurance is included while you work on a booking. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

We advertise ongoing self-employed opportunities rather than a single post. If you want more control over your hours, more time to build meaningful relationships and the flexibility to set your own terms, creating a PrimeCarers profile is a quick way to reach families in Rowley Regis and across the West Midlands. Profiles are straightforward to complete and our team will support checks and paperwork so you can concentrate on the care.

What carers earn around Rowley Regis

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 316 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 255 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2547 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Rowley Regis

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 316 carers within 30km of Rowley Regis on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 25 hourly and night placements within 30km of Rowley Regis are open at the moment.

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

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed so you choose what to charge and which bookings to accept.

Flexible hours

Pick the clients, times and service area that suit your life and commitments.

Meaningful work

Focus on companionship, outings, hobbies and building trusted relationships.

Support & protection

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes and tell us about your experience and availability.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    We help with checks, including arranging an Enhanced DBS if needed. Profiles normally go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Choose clients & work

    PrimeCarers introduces families; you choose bookings, set rates and manage your diary.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and free to set their own rates, choose clients and manage their own hours.

You 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.

You set your own rates. Typical companionship roles in the area are around £18.50–£20 per hour for standard hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates; your rate depends on experience and the service you offer.

Yes. PrimeCarers finds families, handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf, and provides insurance for the duration of bookings.

Carers commonly work across Rowley Regis and surrounding areas such as Netherton, Oldbury, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Quinton and Halesowen in the West Midlands. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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