Self-employed carers wanted
Companion Carer Jobs in Sutton Coldfield
Set your hours and choose your clients — typical pay £18.50–£20 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
If you enjoy conversation, gentle outings and helping someone keep their independence at home, PrimeCarers connects self-employed companion carers with families across Sutton Coldfield. This role is about being a friendly, reliable presence — making a cuppa, sharing hobbies, taking short walks or providing light help around the house for people who mainly need company and reassurance in the West Midlands.
Right now, 28 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.Companionship work suits experienced carers who prefer regular one-to-one time over clinical tasks. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area — many carers in Sutton Coldfield choose to work close to home, helping neighbours in Tudor Hill, Doe Bank, Whitehouse Common, Driffold, Maney and Mere Green using Tudor Hill, Doe Bank, Whitehouse Common, Driffold, Maney and Mere Green.
Pay is flexible and set by you. Typical rates for this role fall in £18.50–£20 per hour; you can offer hourly visits or live-in support depending on what you and the family agree. For reference, common ranges for different kinds of work are £18.50–£20 per hour for hourly care and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates, though you decide where to sit within those ranges.
PrimeCarers finds clients and handles the paperwork so you can focus on caring. We manage contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you’re working with a family matched through the platform. That administrative support is aimed at carers moving away from agency systems who want more control over their work-life balance without extra admin hanging over them.
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. You remain self-employed: you choose which clients to accept and when to work. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification — so you can start looking for local companionship roles in Sutton Coldfield quickly.
If you value meaningful time with people, practical independence and the freedom to run your own care work in Sutton Coldfield and the wider West Midlands, PrimeCarers could be the right next step. Create your profile, set your terms and let us introduce you to families who need companionship and reassurance.
What carers earn around Sutton Coldfield
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 383 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 314 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2570 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Sutton Coldfield
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
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 383 carers within 30km of Sutton Coldfield on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 28 hourly and night placements within 30km of Sutton Coldfield are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Sutton Coldfield.
Register as a carerWhat PrimeCarers gives you
Set your own rates
You’re self-employed: choose your rate and shift types to suit your life. Typical pay sits around £18.50–£20 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose the hours, days and clients that fit your schedule — work mornings, afternoons or occasional live-in days.
Meaningful companionship
Focus on conversation, outings, hobbies and light domestic help for people who mainly need company and reassurance.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles client-matching, contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance is included while you’re working.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, upload your experience and references, and request or arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Get matched
PrimeCarers introduces you to families in Sutton Coldfield. You choose which enquiries to accept and when to work.
- 3
Work and get paid
Contracts, invoicing and payments are handled for you, and insurance is included while you’re with a client.
Frequently asked questions
You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one) and verifiable references. Carers on the platform are self-employed and set their own rates.
Companionship care focuses on being with someone: conversation, shared hobbies, short outings, meal company and light help around the home for people who mainly need reassurance and company rather than complex clinical support.
You set your own hourly or day rates, choose which clients to accept and pick the hours you want. Typical pay for companionship roles sits in £18.50–£20 per hour, though you decide your exact rate.
Yes — an Enhanced DBS is required. If you don’t have one yet, PrimeCarers can advise and help you arrange it before your profile goes live.
Applying only takes a few minutes. Once your references and checks are verified, profiles typically go live within days and PrimeCarers will start introducing suitable families in Sutton Coldfield and nearby areas.
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 Sutton Coldfield through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
