Live-in Carer Jobs in Southsea

Live-in care in Southsea means living alongside a client in their home and supporting their daily routines round the clock, with agreed breaks. You’ll help with personal care, medicines reminders, companionship, meals and household tasks — and you’ll be part of a stable arrangement rather than short shifts. Right now, 100 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

This is for experienced carers who want control: on PrimeCarers you’re self-employed, set your own rates and pick the clients, hours and service area you accept. Many carers working in and around Southsea travel from across the country for live-in placements where they can build a proper relationship with the person they support. Placements often cover nearby areas such as Gosport, Ryde, Portchester, Lee on the Solent, Havant and Fareham and other parts of Portsmouth.

Pay and flexibility vary by placement, but typical rates for carers on our platform sit at £145–£160.50 per day. You’ll see both shorter hourly care offers and live-in day rates on profiles (typical ranges: £18.80–£20.50 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160.50 per day for live-in days). Because you set your own rate and choose which clients to accept, you keep control over how much you work and where.

PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and insurance is included while you’re working a placement arranged through the platform. That means you can focus on care, not paperwork. We don’t employ you — you remain self-employed and free to accept the arrangements that suit you.

To join we ask for at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help you arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. If you already have the checks and references, the application takes minutes; most profiles go live within days of verification. You’ll agree terms with families directly, including agreed breaks and boundaries for live-in shifts.

If you’re based in Southsea, Portsmouth or nearby and you’re ready to move away from agency rotas without losing support, PrimeCarers is built for carers who want freedom plus a little structure. Apply in minutes and start seeing suitable live-in opportunities that fit your life.