Live‑in care roles, self‑employed

Live-in Carer Jobs in Southfields

Set your own rates (typical range £145–£160 per day), choose clients and work patterns — contracts, invoicing and insurance handled for you.

  • Set your own rates, with no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Description

Live‑in care in Southfields means you live with a client in their home and support daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for these placements and stay for anything from a few weeks to longer ongoing arrangements. PrimeCarers connects self‑employed carers with families in Southfields and the wider Wandsworth area, letting you decide where you will work and how you’ll be paid. Right now, 106 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

As a self‑employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical pay sits around £145–£160 per day, with more detailed ranges listed as £18.80–£20.10 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for a full live‑in day. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf and provides insurance while you’re working, so you can focus on care, not paperwork.

Live‑in work is for experienced carers who are comfortable living in someone else’s home and managing routines from morning to night. You’ll support personal care, medication prompts, meal preparation, mobility assistance and companionship, and you’ll agree rest breaks and time off with each family before you commit. Many carers who move from agency shifts to self‑employed live‑in roles on PrimeCarers value the continuity of working closely with one family and the control over their working life.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We verify documents and references quickly: applying takes minutes, and profiles typically go live within days of verification. You can state travel preferences — some families in Southfields welcome carers who travel in from other towns such as Earlsfield, Putney, Roehampton, Tooting Bec, Tooting and Wimbledon — and you remain free to accept or decline any placement.

If you’re tired of fixed rotas and restrictive agency terms but want the security of contracts, invoicing and insurance taken care of, PrimeCarers could be the next step. Create a profile, choose the live‑in roles that fit your skills and availability, and work directly with families while remaining self‑employed and in control.

What carers earn around Southfields

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–£20.10 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1081 carers in the area

£17–£19.10 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2139 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Southfields

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

£956

7 days a week, before tax

A month

£4,141

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£156 a day x 7

£1,092

£4,732

PrimeCarers commission

12.5%, VAT included

- £136.50

- £591.50

You receive

£136.50 a day

£955.50

£4,140.50

Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2139 carers within 250km of Southfields on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 106 live-in placements within 250km of Southfields are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Southfields.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

You set your rates

Self‑employed carers set their own fees; typical ranges are shown as £145–£160 per day and you choose what to charge.

Flexible hours

Accept live‑in placements, short stays or longer arrangements and agree breaks and time off directly with families.

Work one‑to‑one

Build consistent relationships with families and provide continuity of care in a home setting.

Contracts, payments & insurance

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes. Add experience, references and right to work documents; PrimeCarers can help arrange an Enhanced DBS.

  2. 2

    Choose clients

    Browse live‑in opportunities in Southfields and surrounding areas, set your rates and accept the clients you want to work with.

  3. 3

    Care and get paid

    PrimeCarers issues contracts and invoices, handles payments and provides insurance while you’re on placement. Profiles usually go live within days.

Live‑in care — common questions

You set your own rates as a self‑employed carer. Typical pay is shown as £145–£160 per day, with more specific ranges available as £18.80–£20.10 per hour and £145–£160 per day. Earnings depend on the hours and placements you accept.

Live‑in carers live in the client’s home and support daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Duties vary by family but usually include personal care, medication prompts, meals and companionship.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

Yes. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments and provides insurance while you’re working on a placement. You remain self‑employed and are responsible for your tax and national insurance.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. You can then browse live‑in opportunities in Southfields and nearby areas such as Earlsfield, Putney, Roehampton, Tooting Bec, Tooting and Wimbledon.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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