Self-employed dementia care

Dementia Carer Jobs in St John's

Set your own rates and hours — typical roles fall in the £18.80–£20.10 per hour range. Choose clients and work where you want.

  • 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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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 St John's who want compassionate support for people living with dementia at home. You set your own rates and choose the hours and clients you take on, while PrimeCarers finds the families, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work. Right now, 233 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

Work focuses on supporting people to stay at home in familiar surroundings, keeping routines steady and offering patient, calm company. Typical duties include companionship, prompting medication, supporting personal care with dignity, helping with meals and light household tasks, encouraging meaningful activity and accompanying short outings. St John's clients often value continuity and a carer who understands the small rhythms of daily life.

This kind of role suits someone who has experience with dementia care and prefers building ongoing relationships rather than moving between short shifts. If you’re used to agency life but want more control over which families you work with and when, PrimeCarers lets you choose your service area — covering St John's and nearby communities like St Johns Wood, Swiss Cottage, Maida Vale, Lisson Grove, Little Venice and Belsize Park — and keep a clearer work-life balance.

Requirements to join

  • At least 1 year of professional care experience.
  • An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if you need it).
  • The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

Pay is set by you: carers on the platform are self-employed and set their own rate within the local market; typical roles fall in the £18.80–£20.10 per hour range. You pick your working pattern — hourly visits or longer live-in days — and PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts and payments so you can focus on care. Insurance is included while you’re working through the platform, and applying only takes minutes. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start being matched to families around St John's and across Camden quickly.

How to apply: create your profile, upload your documents and references, and complete verification. PrimeCarers will review and, once verified, your profile can go live and you’ll start getting introduced to local families. If you want reliable, ongoing dementia work that keeps people at home and values your continuity and skill, this could be the next step in your care career.

Interested? It’s straightforward to get started and see what local work is available around St John's, St Johns Wood and neighbouring streets in Camden.

What carers earn around St John's

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 1312 carers in the area

£18.80–£20.10 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1115 carers in the area

£17–£19.30 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2161 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in St John's

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

The arithmeticA weekA month

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 1312 carers within 30km of St John's on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 233 hourly and night placements within 30km of St John's are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around St John's.

Register as a carer

What you get with PrimeCarers

You set your rates

Carers are self-employed and choose their own pay — typical roles sit around the local market of £18.80–£20.10 per hour.

Choose your hours

Pick the days, times and clients that fit your life — hourly visits or longer live-in days are possible.

Work that values continuity

Build ongoing relationships with families supporting people with dementia in their familiar homes.

Admin and insurance handled

PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Tell us about your experience, upload references and DBS. Applying takes minutes.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    PrimeCarers verifies your documents. Profiles typically go live within days of verification.

  3. 3

    Choose work and get paid

    You choose clients and hours. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your own rates, select clients and plan your working hours.

You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.

PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf, so you receive payment for the work you do without chasing families.

Yes. Insurance is included while you are working through PrimeCarers, giving you protection during approved bookings.

Carers choose their service area. Many roles are available around St John's and nearby neighbourhoods including parts of Camden.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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