Overnight Carer Jobs in South Benfleet

Overnight care in South Benfleet means supporting people in their own homes during the night so families can rest. As a self-employed carer you can offer waking or sleeping nights, choose which clients you work with, which hours you take and the area you cover. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you work, so you can focus on the care.

Right now, 24 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Work around South Benfleet, and nearby towns like Pitsea, Rayleigh, Basildon, Wickford, Canvey Island and Leigh on Sea, with the flexibility many carers look for after agency life. Typical pay for overnight work sits around £17–£19 per hour. You decide your own rates, whether you prefer hourly nights or longer live-in nights — many carers use the £18.80–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates as a guide when they set their prices.

This type of role suits experienced carers who are comfortable delivering support through the night: checking and supporting with personal care, administering medications when required (only if you are confident and competent), responding to alarms and keeping the person safe and comfortable. Nights can be waking shifts — where you are actively supporting through the hours — or sleeping nights where you are present in the home and available if called.

To join PrimeCarers 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 help arrange an Enhanced DBS if you don’t already have one. You’ll remain self-employed, choose your clients and hours, and set the rates that suit you.

Applying takes minutes: create a profile, upload your documents and references, and our team will verify your details. Profiles typically go live within days of verification and then you can start taking enquiries. PrimeCarers will find clients for you, handle contracts and invoicing and make sure payments are processed — and provide insurance cover while you are on a booked shift.

If you're ready to leave agency rota constraints and build a night service around your life in South Benfleet and Essex, this could be the next step. Create your profile today and see the kinds of overnight roles carers in the area are choosing.