Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Stockton on Tees

Work supporting people living with dementia at home across Stockton on Tees, keeping clients comfortable in familiar surroundings and routines. This role suits carers who value patience, small meaningful moments and steady, person-centred support rather than task-driven shifts. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you choose your clients, hours and service area — many carers in Stockton-on-Tees cover nearby towns such as Fairfield, Thornaby on Tees, Billingham, Ingleby Barwick, Eaglescliffe and Yarm. You set your own rates and availability, and adverts typically show a typical rate band of £18.50–£20 per hour. You may work short visits, longer daytime calls or live-in care; typical pay ranges are shown as £18.50–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in days.

The kind of dementia support families most often ask for in Stockton on Tees includes: helping with morning and evening routines, supporting safe mobility and mealtimes, prompting and reassuring during personal care, keeping to familiar daily rhythms and providing companionship that reduces anxiety. This work is rewarding for carers who enjoy building long-term relationships, using patience and continuity to reduce confusion and promote comfort.

PrimeCarers makes finding and managing work straightforward. We introduce you to families, handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and include insurance while you’re working on an arrangement. You remain self-employed at all times: you decide which clients to accept and how far you’ll travel in Stockton on Tees and beyond.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. Many experienced carers who are tired of rigid rotas or agency paperwork find this model gives them the control they want while keeping the support systems in place.

Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, upload your documents and references, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. If you’re based in Stockton on Tees and want a steadier, more personal approach to dementia care, this platform helps you keep the focus where it belongs — on the person at the centre of care.