Self-employed dementia care

Dementia Support Carer Jobs in Waddon

Choose your clients and hours — typical pay £18.80–£20 per hour

  • Set your own rates, with no agency cut
  • Choose your clients and your hours
  • Contracts, invoicing and payments handled for you
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Registering takes a few minutes · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

Work with families in Waddon supporting people living with dementia to stay safe, calm and at home. These ongoing, self-employed roles suit carers who value patience, predictable routines and keeping familiar surroundings for clients. Right now, 217 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

As a dementia support carer you’ll focus on companionship, gentle prompting, personal care where needed and keeping daily routines that reduce confusion and distress. Much of the work is about listening, small consistent choices and adapting activities to the person’s history — whether that means helping with morning routines, supporting mealtimes, supervising safe mobility or simply being a steady presence. Many families in Waddon and nearby areas such as Beddington, South Croydon, Wallington, Purley, Carshalton and Addiscombe ask for carers who can offer this continuity. You may also cover short shifts or longer daytime visits; some carers choose occasional live-in work.

Pay and flexibility are in your hands. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical pay sits around £18.80–£20 per hour with a range available for hourly and live-in work: £18.80–£20 per hour (hourly) and £145–£160 per day (day). You choose which clients, hours and service area suit you — ideal if you’re thinking of moving away from agency rotas and want more control around family or other commitments in Sutton and Waddon.

PrimeCarers does the admin so you can care. We find families, manage contracts, handle invoicing and ensure prompt payments. Insurance is included while you work through the platform, and we support the checks you need so you can start with confidence.

  • Who it suits: carers with compassion, routine-minded thinking and at least a year of professional care experience who want to build trusting relationships with people living with dementia in their own homes in Waddon.
  • Requirements to join: at least 1 year of professional care experience; an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one); the right to work in the UK; and verifiable references.
  • Working style: self-employed — set your own rates, choose clients and hours, and work where you feel best able to help.

Applying takes minutes and your profile typically goes live within days of verification. If you already work nearby in Beddington, Wallington, Carshalton, Purley, South Croydon or Addiscombe, Waddon-friendly shifts can fit easily into your existing pattern of work. Create a profile, complete checks and start seeing client matches — all without agency constraints.

If you care deeply about supporting people with dementia at home and want the freedom to build a small, personalised caseload in Waddon and Sutton, PrimeCarers makes the administrative side simple so you can focus on the relationship and routine that really help.

What carers earn around Waddon

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 1183 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 994 carers in the area

£17–£19.10 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2124 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Waddon

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

The arithmeticA weekA month

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 1183 carers within 30km of Waddon on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 217 hourly and night placements within 30km of Waddon are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Waddon.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Waddon

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and free to set rates that work for you — typical range £18.80–£20 per hour.

Choose your hours

Pick shifts, days or live-in work that fit your life and clients’ needs across Waddon and nearby towns.

Meaningful dementia work

Build relationships and support routines that reduce anxiety and preserve dignity for people living with dementia.

Admin handled & insured

PrimeCarers finds clients, manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Tell us about your experience, the areas you cover and the dementia care you provide.

  2. 2

    Verification & checks

    Provide references and an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this). PrimeCarers verifies your details.

  3. 3

    Start matching

    We introduce you to families, handle contracts and payments, and provide insurance while you work.

Frequently asked questions

You need at least 1 year of professional care experience and verifiable references. Experience supporting people with dementia is essential for these roles.

Yes. An Enhanced DBS is required; PrimeCarers can help you arrange the check if you don’t already have one.

You remain self-employed: you set your own rates, choose clients, hours and service area. PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments.

Yes. Insurance is included while you are working through the PrimeCarers platform, giving you cover while you support clients.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing client matches in Waddon and nearby towns quickly.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

Join the carers already working with families around Waddon through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.