Companionship Carer Jobs in Shooters Hill

Companionship carers on PrimeCarers provide conversation, outings, shared hobbies and light help around the home for people who mainly need company and reassurance. In Shooters Hill you’ll meet clients who value steady, friendly presence and practical support with everyday tasks — a role that suits carers who enjoy building relationships rather than performing clinical care. Carers are self-employed, set their own rates and choose their own clients, hours and service area, and typical pay falls in the range £18.80–£20 per hour.

Right now, 207 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

This is an ongoing opportunity, not a single role: you can accept bookings that fit your life and decline ones that don’t. PrimeCarers finds the clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. You decide how far you’ll travel around Shooters Hill and neighbouring areas such as Well Hall, Eltham, Woolwich, Falconwood, Plumstead and Blackheath Royal Standard, and you can work regularly with the same people or take occasional calls — whatever suits you.

Who this suits: carers with at least a year’s professional care experience who enjoy chatting, accompanying people to appointments or a walk on the Common, helping with light household tasks and offering emotional reassurance. Many candidates are moving from agency work in Greenwich and elsewhere because they want more control over hours and rates, and to focus on companionship rather than clinical tasks.

Joining requirements: you need the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), at least one year of professional care experience and verifiable references. Once you apply it only takes minutes to complete your profile, and profiles typically go live within days of verification. We don’t guarantee work, but we do connect carers to families and manage the admin so you can concentrate on care.

How payments and protection work: as a self-employed carer you set your own hourly rate from the range you choose; PrimeCarers collects fees from families, handles contracts and pays you, with insurance included while you’re working through the platform. You remain in control — pick clients, agree hours and confirm bookings.

Ready to get started? The application takes minutes, and many Shooters Hill carers are live on the platform within days. If you want regular companionship work close to home and support with the admin side, create your profile and we’ll help you through the verification steps.