Respite care roles
Weekend Carer Jobs in Todmorden
Flexible weekend and short-term cover — set your hours and rates (£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’re an experienced carer in Todmorden looking for short-term and weekend respite work, PrimeCarers connects you directly with local families who need cover from a few hours to a few days. You’ll provide practical, kind support that gives family carers a break and helps people stay comfortable at home. Right now, 21 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Respite roles typically include companionship, personal care, medication reminders and light household tasks while relatives take a rest. Shifts can be single evenings, full weekends or short live-in stays; you choose what you take on. Many carers in Todmorden and the surrounding area prefer this variety because it fits around family life and other commitments in West Yorkshire.
How it works for you
- Self-employed: Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. You decide which clients to accept, which hours you work and the service area you cover, including nearby towns such as Hebden Royd, Hebden Bridge, Bacup, Mytholmroyd, Littleborough and Whitworth.
- Support from PrimeCarers: PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work, so you can focus on care.
- Flexibility: Take a few hours, overnight or several weekend days — it’s up to you.
Pay & rates
Typical hourly and live-in ranges vary by client and the care required. You set your own rates and can advertise them on your profile—many carers list within £18.50–£20 per hour for respite work. Remember rates are set by you as a self-employed carer.
Who we’re looking for
- At least 1 year of professional care experience.
- An Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if needed).
- The right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
If you’re tired of agency rota rules and want more control over clients and hours in Todmorden, this could be a good move. You’ll be working alongside families who value continuity and kindness, giving much-needed breaks to carers across Todmorden and the wider West Yorkshire area.
Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification. Create a profile, set your availability and begin choosing the respite shifts that fit your life.
What carers earn around Todmorden
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 262 carers in the area
£18.50–£20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 233 carers in the area
£17–£18 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1334 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Todmorden
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 262 carers within 30km of Todmorden on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 21 hourly and night placements within 30km of Todmorden are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Todmorden.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rate
You’re self-employed and set your own rates, often listing within £18.50–£20 per hour for respite work.
Choose your hours
Pick weekend shifts, evenings or short stays that fit around your life — you control availability.
Meaningful short-term work
Provide vital breaks for family carers and deliver person-centred support in the community.
Admin handled
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
Three simple steps to start
- 1
Create your profile
Sign up and tell families about your skills, availability and the respite care you offer.
- 2
Verify & go live
Provide references, prove right to work and an Enhanced DBS. PrimeCarers can help arrange checks; profiles usually go live in days.
- 3
Choose shifts
Accept bookings that suit you, manage your diary and get paid—PrimeCarers handles contracts and invoicing.
Common questions
Respite care covers short-term support: companionship, personal care, medication prompts and light domestic tasks while family carers rest. Shifts range from a few hours to overnight stays or weekend cover in Todmorden and nearby towns.
You need at least 1 year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references.
No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You set your rates, choose your clients and control your hours.
Applying takes minutes. After verification and checks, profiles typically go live within days and you can begin accepting respite bookings across Todmorden and the surrounding area.
PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments on your behalf. Insurance is included while you work, and contracts are managed through the platform for clarity and protection.
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 Todmorden through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.