Live‑in care in Streatham & Wandsworth
Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Streatham
Self‑employed live‑in care — set your own rates (typical range: £145–£160 per day), choose clients and get admin support
- 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
Live‑in care in Streatham offers long shifts, close relationships and the chance to support a person in their own home. You’ll live with a client, help with daily routines, medication prompts, companionship and personal care as agreed — with planned breaks and time off built into each placement. Right now, 105 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
PrimeCarers connects self‑employed carers with families across Streatham and the wider borough, including Wandsworth. Carers travel from across the country for live‑in placements, and many choose assignments that suit their availability and personal preferences. Work in Streatham and nearby areas such as Balham, West Norwood, Tulse Hill, Tooting Bec, Norbury and Tooting.
This role suits experienced care professionals who prefer more autonomy than agency life usually offers. You choose your own clients, hours and service area, and you set your own rates to reflect your skills and experience. Typical live‑in pay varies, and many carers list rates within £145–£160 per day for reference.
PrimeCarers handles the admin so you can focus on care. We find you potential clients, manage contracts, take care of invoicing and payments, and provide insurance while you work. You remain self‑employed and in control of how you work.
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t yet have an up‑to‑date DBS, PrimeCarers can help arrange one. You’ll also need to agree the live‑in arrangements with each family in advance, including paid breaks and time off.
Applying takes minutes: build a profile, upload references and documentation, and complete verification. Profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live, you can review client requests, ask questions and accept placements that fit you.
Live‑in placements in Streatham can be a rewarding step away from rota‑based agency shifts: deeper relationships, steadier routines and the flexibility to charge for your expertise. If you’re an experienced carer ready to take control of your work and your time, creating a PrimeCarers profile is quick and practical — many carers are matched to suitable placements soon after going live.
What carers earn around Streatham
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 1276 carers in the area
£18.80–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 1084 carers in the area
£17–£19 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2141 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Streatham
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
£956
7 days a week, before tax
A month
£4,141
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£156 a day x 7
£1,092
£4,732
PrimeCarers commission
12.5%, VAT included
- £136.50
- £591.50
You receive
£136.50 a day
£955.50
£4,140.50
Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2141 carers within 250km of Streatham on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 105 live-in placements within 250km of Streatham are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Streatham.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You’re self‑employed and free to set rates that reflect your experience and the responsibilities of each live‑in placement.
Flexible work patterns
Choose clients, hours and service areas that suit you — including longer live‑in stays or shorter temporary placements.
Meaningful relationships
Live‑in care lets you support daily routines and build continuity with the people you care for.
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, add experience, references and documentation — the form takes minutes.
- 2
Verify and go live
Complete checks and upload or arrange an Enhanced DBS. Profiles typically go live within days of verification.
- 3
Find and accept placements
Review client details, agree terms and accept live‑in placements that suit you.
Frequently asked questions
Live‑in care means you live in the client’s home and provide agreed care and support throughout the placement. Breaks and days off are included in the placement agreement and must be agreed with the family before you start.
As a self‑employed carer you decide your own rates based on your experience and the duties required. PrimeCarers lets you list your rates on your profile so families can see them when they enquire.
Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required to join. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can help arrange it so you can be verified and go live.
PrimeCarers finds client matches, manages contracts, handles invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work on placements.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. After that you can review client requests and accept placements that suit you.
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 Streatham through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.