Self-employed live-in roles
Live-in Care Assistant Jobs in Tidworth
Set your own rates (£145–£160 per day), choose clients and work across Tidworth and Wiltshire
- 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
PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families in Tidworth and the surrounding Wiltshire area looking for live-in support. Live-in care means you’ll stay in a client’s home, supporting daily routines around the clock with agreed breaks and time off. Carers travel from across the country for live-in placements and build ongoing relationships with the people they support. Right now, 112 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.
These are ongoing self-employed opportunities, not a single role. As a PrimeCarers carer you set your own rates and choose the clients, hours and service area that suit you. Typical pay for roles like this sits around £145–£160 per day, with variations depending on duties and location. Many carers use £19–£21.50 per hour for hourly visits and £145–£160 per day for live-in days when they price placements.
Live-in work in Tidworth often includes personal care, medication support, meal prep, companionship and household tasks that help someone stay independent at home. You’ll agree routines and breaks with the client and PrimeCarers supports clear, written contracts so expectations are set from the start. If you currently work for agencies and want more control over which clients you accept and when you work, live-in roles can be a steady, flexible alternative.
PrimeCarers handles client introductions, contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf, and insurance is included while you work. You remain self-employed: choose your own hours, negotiate your rates and decide how far you’ll travel for placements in Tidworth, Ludgershall, Amesbury, Andover, Marlborough, Salisbury, Hungerford and beyond. Ludgershall, Amesbury, Andover, Marlborough, Salisbury and Hungerford
To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange this) and verifiable references. Applying takes minutes online and most profiles go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing suitable live-in opportunities quickly.
If you’d like regular, respectful live-in work and the freedom to run your own care business while PrimeCarers handles the admin, create your profile today. Your profile will let families in Tidworth and across Wiltshire find you and invite you to discuss placements directly.
What carers earn around Tidworth
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 17 carers in the area
£19–£21.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 11 carers in the area
£17–£18.20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2190 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Tidworth
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 2190 carers within 250km of Tidworth on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 112 live-in placements within 250km of Tidworth are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Tidworth.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You are self-employed, so you decide your rates, hours and which clients to accept.
Flexible live-in work
Live-in placements let you build ongoing relationships while agreeing breaks and time off.
Meaningful continuity
Support people in their own homes in Tidworth and nearby towns, delivering personalised care.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes, add your experience and references so families can find you.
- 2
Verify and go live
Upload checks and references. PrimeCarers helps with Enhanced DBS if needed; profiles typically go live within days.
- 3
Find placements and manage work
Choose which clients to accept. PrimeCarers handles contracts, payments and provides insurance while you work.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. You decide the clients, hours and service area you accept.
Live-in care means staying in a client’s home and supporting daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks and time off. Tasks typically include personal care, medication support, meals and companionship.
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 so you’re paid for the work you accept. Insurance is included while you are working on a placement arranged through the platform.
Yes. Many live-in carers travel from across the country for placements. You choose how far you’re willing to travel when setting up your profile.
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 Tidworth through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.