Self-employed live-in roles
Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Thornbury
Set your own rates — typical pay £145–£160 per day — choose clients and hours
- 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’re an experienced carer looking for live-in work around Thornbury, this could be the change you’re after. Live-in care means living in with a client in their home, supporting daily routines and offering round-the-clock help with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for live-in placements in and around Thornbury and wider South Gloucestershire, and you can choose how long you stay with each household.
Right now, 111 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with families so you keep control. You set your own rates, choose your clients, hours and service area, and decide whether to accept long stays or shorter live-in assignments. Typical pay for this kind of work is £145–£160 per day depending on the needs of the client and the hours agreed.
What live-in care involves:
- Personal care and support: assistance with washing, dressing, medication prompts and mobility where needed.
- Daily living: meal preparation, light household tasks and supporting routines so the person can stay at home.
- Night-time support and companionship: regular checks, reassurance and help with overnight needs, with agreed rest breaks.
This work suits carers who are comfortable living in someone else’s home, flexible with travel for placements, and experienced in providing consistent, compassionate support. Many carers who join PrimeCarers work in and around Thornbury and take placements in nearby towns such as Woodhouse Park, Bradley Stoke, Wickwar, Patchway, Yate and Berkeley.
Joining PrimeCarers is straightforward. You must have at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange this). PrimeCarers manages client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you are working with a client. Applying takes just minutes, and profiles typically go live within days of verification.
If you want to move away from agency rotas and reclaim control of your work-life balance in Thornbury, creating a profile is the next step. You remain self-employed, set your own terms, and choose the placements that suit you. We support live-in carers every step of the way so you can focus on delivering excellent care to the people who need it in Thornbury and across South Gloucestershire.
What carers earn around Thornbury
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 53 carers in the area
£19–£23 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 46 carers in the area
£17–£21 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2433 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Thornbury
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 2433 carers within 250km of Thornbury on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 111 live-in placements within 250km of Thornbury are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Thornbury.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set the rates
As a self-employed carer you decide your hourly or live-in rate and can update it as you wish.
Flexible working
Choose the clients, hours and service area that fit your life. Live-in placements include agreed breaks.
Meaningful, consistent care
Live-in roles let you build strong relationships and provide continuity of support for people at home.
Contracts & insurance taken care of
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments — insurance is included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, add your experience and references, and request help with an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Get matched
PrimeCarers introduces you to families whose needs match your skills and availability; you choose which leads to accept.
- 3
Work and get paid
Agree terms with the family, do the work as a self-employed carer, and PrimeCarers handles contracts and payments.
Frequently asked questions
You remain self-employed. That means you set your own rates, choose which placements to accept and manage how you work with clients.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, verifiable references and an Enhanced DBS check. PrimeCarers can help arrange a DBS if required.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments between you and the family, so you receive payment for the agreed hours or live-in days while we support the administration.
Some carers travel from other parts of the country for live-in placements. You choose whether to take local work in Thornbury or travel further for specific opportunities.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, after checks like references and DBS 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 Thornbury through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.