Self-employed care roles

Private Carer Jobs in Shadwell

Hourly home care — set your own rates (typical range: £18.80–£20 per hour) and choose your hours

  • Set your own rates — 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 · Most carers are live within days

Description

PrimeCarers connects experienced self-employed carers with families across Shadwell and the wider Tower Hamlets area for hourly daytime home care. These are ongoing, flexible opportunities assisting people in their own homes with personal care, meals, medication prompts and small errands. As a carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose which clients, hours and service area suit you best; typical rates sit within £18.80–£20 per hour. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

Right now, 223 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This work is suited to carers with practical experience who value autonomy. If you are used to agency routines but want more control over your diary — selecting daytime visits that fit family life, school runs or other commitments — PrimeCarers is designed for that. Many carers on our platform work across Shadwell and nearby neighbourhoods including Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, Stepney, Tower Hill and Ratcliff while keeping a steady stream of local introductions.

Typical daytime visits involve supporting with washing and dressing, personal care, preparing simple meals, helping with medication reminders, light domestic tasks and running errands such as collecting prescriptions or shopping. Visits are hourly and arranged directly with the family, so you know the likely length and content of each visit before you accept.

We work with self-employed carers who can demonstrate at least one year of professional care experience, have the right to work in the UK and can provide verifiable references. An Enhanced DBS check is required; PrimeCarers can help arrange this if you need one. You will remain self-employed, set your own hourly rate and manage which clients you accept.

PrimeCarers takes care of the admin so you can focus on care. We introduce clients, support contract terms, process invoicing and payments, and include insurance while you are booked through the platform. Applying takes minutes and most profiles go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing local client introductions in and around Shadwell quickly.

If you’re ready to move away from restrictive rota patterns and want to control your hours, locations and workload in Shadwell and Tower Hamlets, PrimeCarers offers a straightforward route. Create a profile, meet our checks, and begin choosing the daytime, hourly home care shifts that suit you.

What carers earn around Shadwell

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 1270 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1102 carers in the area

£17–£19 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2122 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

Remain self-employed and choose your hourly fee. Typical rates are within £18.80–£20 per hour.

Flexible hours

Pick daytime visits that fit your life — choose clients, times and the area you work in.

Meaningful home care

Provide personal care, meals, medication prompts and companionship during short visits.

Admin and insurance covered

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

How it works

  1. 1

    1. Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes and add your experience, availability and references.

  2. 2

    2. Verification

    Complete checks including Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this). Most profiles go live within days.

  3. 3

    3. Choose bookings

    Receive local introductions, agree terms with families and accept the visits you want.

Frequently asked questions

No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your own rates, choose clients and control your hours.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can assist with arranging a DBS if needed.

Applying takes minutes. Once your documents are verified most profiles go live within days and you can begin receiving local introductions in Shadwell and nearby areas.

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf, and provides insurance cover while you are booked through the platform.

Yes. You review client details and accept only the visits that suit your availability, location and care preferences.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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