Self‑employed carer roles
Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Tywyn
Daytime hourly home care — set your own rates (typical range £15–£25 per hour) and choose your 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
Looking for flexible, daytime hourly home care work in Tywyn? PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers directly with local families for short visits and ongoing hourly support. You’ll help people in their own homes with personal care, meal preparation, medication prompts and errands — the hands-on, meaningful visits that make a real difference in someone’s day.
There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.
This kind of work suits experienced carers who value control over their day. If you’re used to agency shifts and want to choose who you work with, when you work and the area you cover, PrimeCarers is built for that. You pick clients, hours and your service area around Tywyn and can extend into Barmouth, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, Dolgellau, Llanfachreth and Harlech if you like.
Pay is set by you because PrimeCarers supports self-employed carers — many carers on the platform work within £15–£25 per hour depending on the client and task. You’ll be able to set your own rate and see what families are offering; typical listings fall in £15–£25 per hour. PrimeCarers finds the clients, manages contracts, handles invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working so you can focus on care.
To join you’ll need:
- At least one 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.
PrimeCarers is straightforward to join. The online application takes minutes, and most profiles go live within days after verification. You remain fully self-employed: choose your clients and hours, accept the bookings you want and manage your diary around life in Tywyn. Insurance is included while you’re on a PrimeCarers booking, and we handle the administrative side so you can spend more time with the people you support.
This listing advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Tywyn rather than one specific post. If you live in Tywyn or nearby and want daytime hourly care work that offers variety, consistency and control, creating a PrimeCarers profile is the next step. Apply in minutes and start seeing local opportunities within days.
Ready to take control of your care work in Tywyn? Create your profile and start choosing the visits that suit you.
What carers earn around Tywyn
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 3 carers in the area
£18.80–£19.20 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 2 carers in the area
£19.30–£19.30 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1202 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
What you would take home in Tywyn
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
£380
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,647
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£19 an hour x 25
£475
£2,058.33
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £95
- £411.67
You receive
£15.20 an hour
£380
£1,646.67
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 3 carers within 30km of Tywyn on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 1 hourly and night placement within 30km of Tywyn is open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Tywyn.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
You set your pay
Self‑employed carers set their own rates — many profiles sit around £15–£25 per hour and you decide what to charge.
Flexible hours
Choose the daytime visits you want, build a diary that fits life in Tywyn and the surrounding area.
Meaningful work
Short visits and ongoing hourly support helping people with personal care, meals, meds and errands.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments — and provides insurance while you’re working.
How it works
- 1
Apply in minutes
Create a profile, confirm your experience and references, and request or arrange an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Find local clients
PrimeCarers introduces families in Tywyn and nearby towns; you choose the visits and hours that suit you.
- 3
Work and get paid
Accept bookings, deliver care and let PrimeCarers manage contracts and payments — insurance included while you work.
Frequently asked questions
Applying takes just minutes. Once you submit your profile and references, verification usually completes within a few days and most profiles go live soon after.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, verifiable references, the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. If you don’t have an up‑to‑date DBS, PrimeCarers can help you arrange one.
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self‑employed: you set your rates, choose clients and pick the hours and areas you’ll cover.
PrimeCarers finds clients for you, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance while you’re working on a booking.
No. You can choose your service area around Tywyn and expand into nearby towns if you wish — it’s up to you which clients you accept.
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 Tywyn through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.