Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Walkden

PrimeCarers connects experienced, self-employed carers with families across Walkden and the surrounding area. These are daytime, hourly home care opportunities supporting people in their own homes with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands. You’ll work with adults who value dignity, companionship and practical help while staying at home. Right now, 24 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

The work typically involves short daytime visits and regular hourly support. Typical tasks include:

• Personal care such as washing, dressing and continence support;
• Meal preparation and support with eating;
• Medication prompts and basic administration under agreed instructions;
• Practical errands such as shopping, collecting prescriptions and helping with appointments.

Carers on PrimeCarers are genuinely in control: you set your own rate, choose clients, hours and your service area. Many carers in Walkden choose shifts that fit around family life or second jobs, and they set rates to reflect their experience and travel. Typical rates sit around £18.50–£20 per hour, with further guidance available for hourly and live-in day work via £18.50–£20 per hour and £145–£160 per day.

This setup suits experienced carers who want to move away from agency rota constraints but don’t want the admin burden. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you’re working on a registered booking. You remain self-employed and free to accept or decline any booking.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We’ll guide you through verification quickly so your profile can go live. Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification.

We recruit across Walkden and neighbouring towns including Worsley, Kearsley, Farnworth, Swinton, Tyldsley and Pendlebury. Many carers based in Swinton, Worsley and Pendlebury find regular daytime work without long travel. PrimeCarers supports you with clear contracts, secure payments and access to local bookings in Walkden and greater Manchester.

If you’re ready to keep doing great care but on your terms, create your profile today. The sign-up only takes a few minutes and our team will help get your checks and references verified so you can start choosing local clients as soon as your profile is active.