Carers wanted in Walton on Thames
Visiting Carer Jobs in Walton on Thames
Leave agency rotas behind. Families in Walton on Thames and Weybridge, Esher, Hampton, Hanworth, Brooklands, and Feltham are looking for private carers. Set your own rate, typically £18.89–£21.50 per hour.
- Set your own rates; our fee is included in the rate the family pays
- 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
Families in Walton on Thames and across Surrey are looking for experienced private carers for daytime visits: help with personal care, meals, medication prompts, errands and getting out and about. This is ongoing, self-employed work through PrimeCarers, not a single vacancy. Right now, 200 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
Pay: carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. For this kind of work, carers in the catchment around Walton on Thames typically charge £18.89–£21.50 per hour (hourly care locally runs at £18.89–£21.50 per hour, and live-in placements at £145–£161 per day). You keep control of your rate, and we never set it for you.
How it works: PrimeCarers is an introductory platform, not an agency. We find you clients in Walton on Thames and Weybridge, Esher, Hampton, Hanworth, Brooklands, and Feltham and handle contracts, invoicing and payments. For visits booked through PrimeCarers we arrange insurance, within the policy's terms: it does not cover clinical procedures, or tasks you have not been trained for, so read the policy before you rely on it. You choose your clients, your hours and your rate.
What you'll need:
- At least 6 months of professional care experience within the last 24 months
- An Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service, which we can help you arrange
- The right to work in the UK, shown with a passport or a share code
- An NI number and an email address you can verify
- About 45 minutes for a recorded online interview
Apply today: registering takes a few minutes, and the interview about 45 minutes. After that your Enhanced DBS sets the pace: if yours is in date and on the Update Service you could be applying for jobs in Walton on Thames within days, and if you need a new one it usually takes a few weeks.
What carers earn around Walton on Thames
Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Hourly and overnight ranges come from carers working near Walton on Thames. Live-in carers move in for a placement and travel much further, so their range covers a wider area.
Hourly care
Based on 870 carers working within 30 km of Walton on Thames
£18.89–£21.50 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 703 carers working within 30 km of Walton on Thames
£17–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2,181 carers who travel for live-in placements, from up to 250 km away
£145–£161 per day
What you would take home in Walton on Thames
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
£408
25 hours a week, before tax
A month
£1,768
The same week across a calendar month, before tax
Charged for your time
£20.40 an hour x 25
£510
£2,210
PrimeCarers commission
20%, VAT included
- £102
- £442
You receive
£16.32 an hour
£408
£1,768
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 870 carers within 30km of Walton on Thames on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 200 hourly and night placements within 30km of Walton on Thames are open at the moment.
Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Walton on Thames.
Register as a carerWhy carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
Carers near Walton on Thames typically charge £18.89–£21.50 per hour. You decide what your experience is worth, and no agency takes a cut of your rate.
Choose your hours
Work the days and times that suit your life. Take on one client or build a full week. It is up to you.
Choose your clients
Browse care jobs in Walton on Thames and nearby, and only apply for the ones that feel right for you.
We handle the admin
PrimeCarers finds you clients and takes care of contracts, invoicing and payments. Insurance for platform visits, within the policy's terms (no clinical procedures, and only tasks you are trained for).
How to get started
- 1
Register online
Registering takes a few minutes. Tell us about your experience and the kind of care work you want.
- 2
Record your interview
You answer 14 questions in a recorded online interview, in your own time. Set aside about 45 minutes and somewhere quiet. It is how we get a sense of how you care for people.
- 3
Complete your checks
We check your ID and your right to work, which needs a passport or a share code, and your Enhanced DBS, kept on the Update Service so it stays current. We can help you arrange a DBS if you need one.
- 4
Start applying
Set your rate and start applying for care jobs in Walton on Thames. How soon you go live depends on your DBS: with an in-date Enhanced DBS on the Update Service it can be days, and a new DBS usually takes a few weeks.
Frequently asked questions
You set your own rate. Carers around Walton on Thames typically charge £18.89–£21.50 per hour for hourly work, and live-in placements typically pay £145–£161 per day. What you charge is up to you, and PrimeCarers never sets your rate.
No. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed. You work directly with your clients, set your own rates and choose your own hours. We find you clients and handle contracts, invoicing and payments. We arrange insurance for visits booked through PrimeCarers, within the policy's terms: it does not cover clinical procedures, or tasks you have not been trained for.
At least 6 months of professional care experience within the last 24 months, an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (we can help you arrange one), the right to work in the UK shown with a passport or a share code, an NI number, and about 45 minutes for a recorded online interview.
It is recorded online rather than live, so you do it in your own time. There are 14 questions and it usually takes about 45 minutes. We are listening for how you think about caring for people. We do not check qualifications or training, and we do not contact references.
Registering takes a few minutes and the interview about 45 minutes. What sets the timeline after that is your Enhanced DBS. If your DBS is in date and registered on the Update Service, your profile can go live within days and you can apply for care jobs in Walton on Thames. If you need a new DBS, it usually takes a few weeks to come back.
Never. You browse jobs and apply only for the clients and schedules that suit you. Many carers start with one regular client and build up from there.
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 Walton on Thames through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.