PrimeCarers

Self‑employed overnight roles

Night Care Assistant Jobs in Stanley

Waking and sleeping nights — set your own rates from £17–£20 per hour and choose your clients

  • Set your own rates — 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 · Most carers are live within days

Description

Night care in Stanley is about giving families the chance to sleep, knowing an experienced carer is on hand. Whether you prefer waking nights supporting a client with regular checks and personal care, or sleeping nights offering on‑call reassurance, these roles let you work in people’s own homes and make a real difference. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

We’re looking for self‑employed carers who already have at least one year of professional care experience and the right to work in the UK. You choose your own clients, hours and service area — whether you want to work across Stanley or the surrounding area including Chester le Street, Birtley, Consett, Low Fell, Blaydon on tyne and Sheriff Hill — and you set your own rates. Typical rates for night care sit around £17–£20 per hour, but you decide what works for you.

What night care usually involves: waking nights can include supporting with medication prompts, repositioning, personal care, observations and note‑keeping. Sleeping nights tend to be quieter but require on‑call availability, regular checks and safe responsiveness if needs change. All care is delivered in the client’s home; you’ll be working directly with families who want familiar faces and consistency. If you’re used to agency shift patterns but want more control over who you work with, nights through PrimeCarers are a natural next step.

PrimeCarers handles the legwork: we find clients, manage contracts, take care of invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you’re working on a booking. You remain self‑employed at all times — that means you set your own hours, pick the clients you accept and choose the area you cover, from Stanley out towards Durham when you wish.

To join you need an Enhanced DBS (we can help organise this), verifiable references and at least one year’s professional care experience. Applications take minutes to complete and profiles typically go live within days of verifications being finished. We’ll guide you through checks and paperwork so you can get started quickly and confidently.

If you’re an experienced night carer in Stanley looking for flexibility, direct relationships with families and the chance to set your own terms, creating a PrimeCarers profile is straightforward. Apply in minutes, keep control of your work, and let us support the admin while you focus on quality care in the home.

What carers earn around Stanley

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

£18.50–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 22 carers in the area

£17–£20 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 392 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own pay

You’re self‑employed and set your own hourly rate from £17–£20 per hour — pick what reflects your experience.

Flexible hours

Choose nights, areas and clients that fit your life — work across Stanley and nearby towns when you want.

Work that matters

Build direct relationships with families and provide consistent overnight support so they can rest.

Admin support & insurance

PrimeCarers handles client matching, contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply in minutes

    Complete your profile quickly with experience details and references — most carers finish in under 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Verification

    We confirm references, right to work and DBS (we can help arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed).

  3. 3

    Go live & accept bookings

    Profiles typically go live within days. PrimeCarers matches you with families and handles contracts and payments.

Frequently asked questions

You join as self‑employed. That means you set your own rates, choose your clients and manage your availability while PrimeCarers helps with client matching and the admin side.

Night duties vary: waking nights usually include personal care, medication prompts, repositioning and checking observations. Sleeping nights are largely on‑call with scheduled checks and reassurance if needs change.

You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS. PrimeCarers can support arranging a DBS if you need one.

PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments between you and the family. Insurance is included while you’re working on a booking through the platform.

Applying takes minutes and, after verification, profiles typically go live within days. Once live you can start accepting bookings that match your availability across Stanley and nearby areas.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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