Self-employed respite care
Respite Carer Jobs in Sherburn in Elmet
Short-term and weekend cover — set your own hours and rates. Typical rates £18.80–£20 per hour.
- 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
PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families in need of short-term and weekend respite in Sherburn in Elmet. These roles cover everything from a few hours of morning or evening support to a couple of days’ relief for a family carer — tasks are often companionship, personal care, medication prompting and household support. Right now, 9 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite work in Sherburn in Elmet and the surrounding parts of North Yorkshire is ideal if you want variety, predictable weekend shifts or occasional multi-day cover. You set your own rates and hours, and many carers on the platform choose assignments around family life or other commitments. Typical rates are £18.80–£20 per hour. You can pick clients within a service area that suits you, including nearby communities such as Knottingley, Garforth, Tadcaster, Castleford, Selby and Pontefract.
To join PrimeCarers you need:
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one).
- The right to work in the UK.
- Verifiable references.
We’re set up for self-employed carers who prefer direct relationships with families. PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf, and insurance is included while you work. Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you’re used to agency routines but want more control — over pay, clients and hours — respite care through PrimeCarers in Sherburn in Elmet could be the right step. Families often need reliable weekend cover or short breaks so they can shop, travel or rest, and many carers build a steady stream of occasional shifts that work around their life. Create your profile, complete the checks and begin choosing assignments across Sherburn in Elmet and nearby parts of North Yorkshire.
What carers earn around Sherburn in Elmet
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 100 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 86 carers in the area
£17–£18.10 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1396 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Sherburn in Elmet
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
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 100 carers within 30km of Sherburn in Elmet on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 9 hourly and night placements within 30km of Sherburn in Elmet are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Sherburn in Elmet.
Register as a carerWhy join PrimeCarers for respite work
You set your rates
All carers are self-employed and choose what to charge, with typical rates of £18.80–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Pick the shifts you want — a few hours, weekend cover or short multi-day stays in your local area.
Meaningful support
Provide essential breaks for family carers and build trusted relationships in Sherburn in Elmet and beyond.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up and add experience, references and availability. Applying takes minutes.
- 2
Verification & checks
Complete ID, references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this).
- 3
Choose clients
Pick the respite jobs you want in Sherburn in Elmet and nearby towns, with contracts and payments handled for you.
Frequently asked questions
Respite care is short-term support that gives family carers a break. That can mean a few hours of afternoon support, overnight cover or a couple of days’ help for shopping, appointments or rest. It’s practical and person-centred, focused on the needs of the person being cared for and the family.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Many carers in Sherburn in Elmet choose rates that reflect their experience and the type of respite cover families need.
You’ll need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can start selecting shifts in Sherburn in Elmet and nearby towns.
There is regular need for short-term and weekend cover from families across Sherburn in Elmet and the surrounding area, including Knottingley, Garforth, Tadcaster, Castleford, Selby and Pontefract. You decide where you’ll travel and which offers to accept.
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 Sherburn in Elmet through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.