Work nights your way
Overnight Carer Jobs in St. Peters
Self-employed overnight shifts — set your own rates. Typical pay £17–£18.30 per hour.
- Set your own rates, with no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check
Description
Overnight care in St. Peters means supporting someone through the night in their own home so families can rest. You’ll work waking nights or sleeping nights, providing reassurance, medicine prompts, personal care where needed, gentle repositioning, monitoring and companionship — always respecting the person’s routines and dignity. Right now, 8 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities for experienced carers who want to move away from agency rotas and reclaim control of nights. Typical pay for overnight shifts is £17–£18.30 per hour; as a self-employed carer you set your own rates, choose the clients you accept and decide the hours and area you cover. PrimeCarers finds clients for you and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
Overnight roles vary. Some nights are primarily companionship and checking, others include personal care, medication prompts, catheter or PEG support within your competence, or supporting safe transfers. You won’t be asked to do clinical tasks outside your experience. If you prefer sleeping nights with on-call duties or hands-on waking nights, you can list that on your profile and pick appropriate shifts in St. Peters and nearby areas.
If you live in St. Peters or the surrounding area — serving Broadstairs, Botany Bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Westgate on Sea and Minster and beyond — these opportunities suit carers who value predictability, a quieter night routine and building one-to-one relationships with families. Many carers find overnight work less fragmented than day shifts and easier to balance with family life.
What we need from you
- At least one year of professional care experience
- An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one)
- The right to work in the UK
- Verifiable references
PrimeCarers supports self-employed carers by handling client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments so you can concentrate on care. Insurance is included while you work through the platform. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you’re an experienced carer in St. Peters looking for more control over nights, fewer rota surprises and the chance to build lasting relationships, set up your profile and start choosing the overnight work that suits you across St. Peters and wider Kent.
What carers earn around St. Peters
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 27 carers in the area
£19–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 22 carers in the area
£17–£18.30 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1642 carers in the area
£145–£160.50 per day
What you would take home in St. Peters
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
£61
4 nights a week, before tax
A month
£265
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£18 a night x 4
£72
£312
PrimeCarers commission
15%, VAT included
- £10.80
- £46.80
You receive
£15.30 a night
£61.20
£265.20
A waking night runs past six hours, so it is charged at the shift 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 22 carers within 30km of St. Peters on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 8 hourly and night placements within 30km of St. Peters are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around St. Peters.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your rates
Carers are self-employed and choose their own hourly rate, hours and clients.
Flexible hours
Pick waking or sleeping nights that fit your life and availability across your chosen area.
Meaningful one-to-one work
Build relationships with families and provide consistent overnight support in people’s homes.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up and outline your overnight experience, availability and preferences — it only takes minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
Complete checks (we can help with an Enhanced DBS). Profiles typically go live within days after verification.
- 3
Choose clients and shifts
Browse introductions, agree terms directly with families and accept the overnight work that suits you.
Questions carers often ask
Carers on PrimeCarers work as self-employed individuals. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and manage your working pattern. The platform introduces clients and handles contracts and payments.
You choose the rate you offer. Many carers list a rate within the local typical range; you remain free to set higher or lower depending on your experience and the care required.
An Enhanced DBS is required to join. If you don’t already have one, PrimeCarers can help you arrange it as part of the verification process.
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments between you and families, and provides insurance while you’re working through the platform, so you have administrative support.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start choosing overnight work quickly once checks and references are completed.
Guides for carers
What the work pays, the checks and paperwork you need, and how to get started.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around St. Peters through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
