Flexible, self-employed care work
Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Wantage
Daytime hourly visits — set your own rates from £19.20–£22 per hour, choose clients and 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 · Most carers are live within days
Description
Join a network of self-employed carers providing hourly home care in Wantage. You’ll make daytime visits to help people remain independent in their own homes with personal care, meal support, medication prompts and errands. Work focuses on respectful, person-centred support for adults who need help with everyday tasks. Right now, 6 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.
This is a flexible option for experienced care workers in Wantage and the surrounding parts of Oxfordshire who want to step away from agency rotas. Carers on PrimeCarers set their own rates, choose their clients, hours and service area — typical pay falls in the range £19.20–£22 per hour — and keep control of their work-life balance. You decide when and where you want to accept visits, and PrimeCarers takes care of the admin so you can spend time caring, not chasing paperwork.
Hourly home care duties commonly include:
- Personal care: washing, dressing and continence support
- Meal preparation and prompting to eat or drink
- Medication reminders and safe record-keeping
- Errands and light shopping, accompaniment to appointments
- Practical support around the home and companionship
Who this suits: If you have at least one year of professional care experience, strong references and a person-centred approach, you could be a great fit. You must have the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if needed). Verifiable references will be required as part of the simple verification process.
PrimeCarers finds clients and handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you. While you’re working on bookings found through the platform, insurance is included. You choose your service area — many carers cover Wantage plus nearby towns such as Lambourn, Didcot, Abingdon, Faringdon, Bampton and Highworth — and you control how much you work. Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing client opportunities quickly.
If you’re an experienced carer ready for more autonomy in Wantage, create a profile with PrimeCarers and start choosing the visits that suit you. The platform supports self-employed carers who want reliable admin, flexible hours and a respectful way to build their own care work locally.
What carers earn around Wantage
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 42 carers in the area
£19.20–£22 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 37 carers in the area
£17.30–£20 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 2482 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers in Wantage
Set your rates
You’re self-employed and set your own rate — most carers charge within £19.20–£22 per hour.
Total flexibility
Choose your hours, visits and which clients you’ll work with around your life.
Meaningful daytime care
Support people at home with personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments; insurance is included while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes, upload ID and references, and request an Enhanced DBS if needed.
- 2
Choose clients and hours
Browse client requests in Wantage and nearby areas, accept the visits that suit your schedule.
- 3
Work and get paid
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for bookings you accept; insurance is included while you work.
Frequently asked questions
Being self-employed means you run your own care work, set your own rates and choose which clients and hours you accept. PrimeCarers connects you with clients and manages contracts and payments, but you remain independent in how you deliver care.
Yes. An Enhanced DBS is required to join. If you don’t have one, PrimeCarers can guide you through arranging it. You’ll also need at least one year of professional care experience and verifiable references.
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments on your behalf for bookings accepted through the platform, so you don’t need to chase clients for money.
Yes. You pick your service area and can accept visits only in places that suit you. Many carers based in Wantage also cover nearby towns such as Lambourn, Didcot, Abingdon, Faringdon, Bampton and Highworth.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days after verification, so you can start seeing opportunities quickly.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Wantage through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.