Self-employed visiting carers wanted
Visiting Carer Jobs in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Daytime hourly visits — set your own rates (typical £19–£22 per hour), choose clients, hours and area
- 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
Work as a visiting carer in Royal Tunbridge Wells with the freedom to run your own care practice. This is for experienced, self-employed carers who prefer daytime, hourly home visits supporting people with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands. You’ll visit clients in their own homes across Royal Tunbridge Wells and nearby towns. Set your own rates and choose the clients and hours that suit you.
Right now, 18 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
What you’ll do day-to-day: help with personal care, support meal preparation and eating, prompt or administer medication where trained to do so, and run light errands or companionship visits. Most work is hourly and suits carers who enjoy varied visits and building relationships in the community rather than block shifts. Visits are usually in and around Royal Tunbridge Wells, and may include calls in Tunbridge Wells, Southborough, Tonbridge, Wadhurst, Paddock Wood and Crowborough.
Pay and practicalities: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical pay falls in £19–£22 per hour; you can also see ranges like £19–£22 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for longer live-in day rates. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work — so you can focus on care rather than paperwork.
Who this suits: if you’ve got at least one year of professional care experience and want more control over your working life than traditional agencies offer, this could be right for you. Many carers join PrimeCarers to set their own hours, keep local travel manageable and choose the type of support they provide. You stay self-employed, picking the clients and visits that fit your timetable.
Joining requirements: you must have at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. You do not need to commit to any minimum number of hours or accept clients you don’t want to work with.
How to apply: creating a profile takes minutes, and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, PrimeCarers will introduce suitable families and manage the contract and payment process so each booking is straightforward. If you’re ready to move away from rigid rotas and take control of your care work in Royal Tunbridge Wells and Kent, it’s a simple, practical step.
What carers earn around Royal Tunbridge Wells
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 54 carers in the area
£19–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 36 carers in the area
£17.39–£22 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1992 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Royal Tunbridge Wells
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
£420
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,820
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£21 an hour x 25
£525
£2,275
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £105
- £455
You receive
£16.80 an hour
£420
£1,820
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 54 carers within 30km of Royal Tunbridge Wells on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 18 hourly and night placements within 30km of Royal Tunbridge Wells are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set the rate that works for you — typical pay is £19–£22 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose your hours and the types of visits you accept so work fits your life.
Meaningful visits
Provide personal care, meal support, medication prompts and companionship — build real relationships.
Admin handled for you
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
It takes minutes to complete your profile and list your experience, availability and service area.
- 2
Verify checks & references
Provide an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), right to work and references. Profiles usually go live within days.
- 3
Choose clients and start
PrimeCarers introduces families, handles the contract and payments, and you decide which visits to accept.
Frequently asked questions
You work as a self-employed carer and choose the clients you take on. PrimeCarers introduces families, manages contracts and invoicing, and supports the payment process while you remain independent.
You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
You set your own hourly rates and choose the hours and service area that suit you. Many carers use typical ranges like £19–£22 per hour as a guide, but the final rate is yours to decide.
PrimeCarers handles contracts and invoicing, collects payments and provides insurance while you’re working on bookings arranged through the platform.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, PrimeCarers will introduce suitable local families so you can start choosing visits.
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.