Self-employed carer roles
Visiting Carer Jobs in Shacklewell
Set your own rates (typical £18.80–£20 per hour), choose clients and hours in Shacklewell
- 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 · Most carers are live within days
Description
Join PrimeCarers as a visiting carer in Shacklewell and carry out daytime visits helping people remain comfortable and independent at home. Typical tasks include personal care, preparing meals, supporting with medication and running small errands — all delivered in a respectful, professional way close to the local community in Shacklewell and across Hackney.
Right now, 222 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This is an ongoing, self-employed way of working that suits experienced carers who want more control than agency life usually allows. You set which clients you’ll work with, the hours you accept and how far you’ll travel around Shacklewell and nearby areas. If you’ve been thinking about leaving agency work, PrimeCarers is built to give you flexibility without leaving behind essential support.
Pay is flexible because carers set their own rates; typical roles on the platform fall in the range £18.80–£20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work — so you can focus on caring rather than paperwork. You decide your availability, choose the visits you want and manage your diary directly through your profile.
What we need from you
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check — PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you need one.
- The right to work in the UK.
- Verifiable references that confirm your recent care work.
PrimeCarers supports self-employed carers across Shacklewell and nearby towns such as West Hackney, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Hackney Central, Highbury and Lower Clapton. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once your profile is active you can browse and accept daytime visiting care assignments that fit your life.
If you want reliable, respectful work in the community you know and serve — with control over how and when you work — creating a PrimeCarers profile is a quick next step. We handle the back-office so you can get on with what you do best: great care in people’s homes.
What carers earn around Shacklewell
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 1297 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1116 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2137 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed and set your own fees; typical work on the platform sits around £18.80–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose daytime visits that fit your schedule and accept only the shifts you want.
Meaningful home care
Provide personal care, prepare meals, assist with medication and run local errands for clients in their homes.
We handle admin & insurance
PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up and add your experience — it only takes a few minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
Provide DBS and references (we can help with DBS); profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Choose visits and get paid
Accept the daytime visiting care jobs you want, manage bookings and receive payments through PrimeCarers.
Frequently asked questions
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. If you meet those, you can join and start choosing local visits.
Carers set their own hourly rates and PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf. You’ll be paid for the visits you accept and insurance is included while you work.
Yes. You choose your service area and the clients you want to accept — many carers work around Shacklewell and nearby neighbourhoods.
An Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can guide you through the process so you can get verified and go live.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. After that you can begin accepting daytime visiting care assignments that suit your availability.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Shacklewell through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
