Self-employed visiting carers
Visiting Carer Jobs in Ulverston
Set your own rates from £15–£25 per hour — choose clients, hours and where you work in Ulverston
- Set your own rates — no agency cut
- Choose your clients and your hours
- Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
Registering takes a few minutes · Most carers are live within days
Description
Work as a visiting carer in Ulverston, supporting people in their own homes with daytime, hourly visits. You will help with personal care, preparing meals, medication prompts or assistance, and running errands that keep someone living safely at home. This page advertises ongoing self-employed opportunities across Ulverston and the surrounding area. Right now, 2 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Typical pay for visiting carers on PrimeCarers sits at £15–£25 per hour. For clarity, typical hourly care is shown as £15–£25 per hour and typical live-in day rates appear as £145–£160 per day. Carers on our platform are self-employed: you set your own rates, choose which clients to work with, and decide your hours and service area within and around Ulverston.
PrimeCarers finds clients for you and takes care of the admin — we handle contracts, invoicing and payments, and insurance is included while you work. That means you can focus on care during daytime visits and let us manage the paperwork, billing and secure payments so your working week is simpler across Ulverston and throughout Cumbria.
These visiting carer roles suit experienced, reliable carers who want more control than traditional agency work. Typical daytime shifts are hourly visits offering personal care, companionship, meal preparation, medication support, and light errands such as shopping or pharmacy runs. You choose the travel distance and which clients to accept; many carers cover Ulverston and nearby towns such as Dalton in Furness, Millom, Grange over Sands, Broughton in Furness, Barrow in Furness and Clackwell.
To join you’ll 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 one if you don’t already have it). We don’t advertise a single post here — we’re promoting an ongoing route to build your own client list as a self-employed visiting carer.
- Flexible working: set the hours that suit you and the people you care for.
- Control and choice: you pick clients, rates and the areas you work in.
- Practical support: we handle contracts, invoicing, secure payments and provide insurance while you work.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can move from agency-style shifts to choosing your own daytime visiting work quickly. If you’re an experienced carer in Ulverston thinking about a more independent way of working, PrimeCarers is set up to help you make the change with less admin and more autonomy.
What carers earn around Ulverston
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
£19–£21.30 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 4 carers in the area
£17–£24 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 627 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
You set the rate
Carers are self-employed and set their own rates — typical pay sits at £15–£25 per hour.
Flexible hours
Choose daytime hourly visits that suit your life. Pick clients, shifts and your service area.
Meaningful daytime visits
Support people with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands, building lasting local relationships.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers manages contracts, invoicing and payments, with insurance included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply in minutes, add your experience and references, and arrange or upload an Enhanced DBS check.
- 2
Choose clients & hours
Browse local requests, pick the daytime hourly visits that suit you and set your rates and area.
- 3
Start visits & get paid
Do the care, we handle contracts and payments, and insurance is provided while you work.
Frequently asked questions
You’ll carry out daytime, hourly visits in people’s own homes. Typical tasks include personal care, meal preparation, medication prompts or support, companionship, and running errands such as shopping or pharmacy trips.
As a self-employed carer you set your own rates. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and secure payments on your behalf so you receive payment without managing client billing.
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 needed.
Yes. Insurance is included while you work through the platform, and we also support with contracts and administrative tasks so you can focus on care.
Applying takes minutes and profiles normally go live within days of verification. You can then begin accepting daytime visiting work across Ulverston and nearby towns.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Ulverston through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
