Self‑employed live-in roles

Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Sarehole

Set your own rates and hours — typical roles pay from £145–£160 per day

  • 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

Live-in care in Sarehole means living with a client in their home, supporting daily routines around the clock while taking agreed, scheduled breaks. Many carers choose live-in roles because they offer deeper continuity of care and the chance to build true rapport with the families you support. Sarehole households often need experienced, reliable carers who can provide dignified, person-centred support. West Midlands placements attract carers from across the country for well-matched live-ins.

Right now, 114 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

This work suits experienced, hands-on carers who want to move away from agency rotas and reclaim control. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area, and decide when to accept a live-in placement. Typical pay for roles like this ranges from £145–£160 per day, and you can adjust your rate to reflect your experience and the support required.

Live-in work involves sleep-in periods, waking support and assistance with daily living — from personal care and medication prompts to meal preparation, mobility support and companionship. You will live at the client’s address while on placement and take agreed breaks; some carers travel from outside the West Midlands for placements in Sarehole and nearby areas.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We do not post one-off shifts here: the platform advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities and helps match you with families seeking sustained live-in support.

PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance is included while you work on a placement, and the platform gives straightforward tools to manage bookings and communicate with families. Many carers tell us they appreciate the clarity of our paperwork and the fact they remain self-employed and in charge of their work-life balance.

Applying takes minutes: create your profile, upload checks and references, and our verification team will review everything. Profiles typically go live within days of verification. If you’re ready to work in Sarehole or surrounding neighbourhoods such as Hall Green, Billesley, Fox Hollies, Sparkhill, Showell Green and Yardley Wood, creating a profile is the fast way to see live-in opportunities that match your experience and preferences.

What carers earn around Sarehole

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 399 carers in the area

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 334 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2569 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Sarehole

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

£956

7 days a week, before tax

A month

£4,141

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£156 a day x 7

£1,092

£4,732

PrimeCarers commission

12.5%, VAT included

- £136.50

- £591.50

You receive

£136.50 a day

£955.50

£4,140.50

Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2569 carers within 250km of Sarehole on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 114 live-in placements within 250km of Sarehole are open at the moment.

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

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and choose what to charge. Many live-in carers work within £145–£160 per day but you control your rate.

Control your time

Pick clients, hours and service area. Live-in placements give continuity and predictable routines.

Meaningful work

Build lasting relationships and provide person-centred care in someone’s home — companionship as well as practical support.

Contracts, payments and insurance

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work and help arranging DBS checks.

How to get started

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Tell us about your experience, upload references and add your Enhanced DBS or request help arranging one.

  2. 2

    Verification and approval

    Our team checks your documents. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Find and accept live-in roles

    Browse matches in Sarehole and nearby areas, agree terms with the family and start a placement when you’re ready.

Common questions

Live-in care means you reside at the client’s home while on placement, supporting daily routines, personal care and companionship. Breaks are agreed in advance and duties vary by client.

You join PrimeCarers as a self-employed carer. That means you set your own rates, choose assignments and manage your availability.

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.

We find clients, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you work on placements. We also offer a verification process to get your profile live quickly.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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