Self‑employed care work in your area
Hourly Care Assistant Jobs in Watchet
Set your own hours and rates — typical pay £18.50–£19.80 per hour
- 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
PrimeCarers connects self‑employed carers with families across Watchet and the surrounding parts of Somerset for daytime, hourly home care. You’ll be visiting people in their own homes to help with personal care, preparing meals, supporting medication routines and running essential errands. This page advertises ongoing self‑employed opportunities for carers who want more control over their work and who prefer daytime visiting roles.
There is 1 family currently looking for care in the wider area.
Typical hourly home care tasks include:
- Assisting with washing, dressing and personal care
- Preparing meals and supporting nutrition
- Prompting or administering medication as agreed with the client
- Shopping, collecting prescriptions and light errands
- Providing companionship and observing wellbeing during visits
This work suits experienced carers who want to move away from agency rotas and run their own day‑to‑day practise. As a self‑employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area — typical rates are £18.50–£19.80 per hour. You decide how many daytime visits you do each week and can focus on the kinds of visits you prefer in and around Watchet.
PrimeCarers supports you by finding clients, handling contracts, invoicing and payments, and providing insurance while you work. Applying takes minutes; profiles typically go live within days of verification. You can offer services in Watchet and nearby towns such as Kilton, Minehead, Wiveliscombe, Dulverton, Bridgwater and Wellington, or narrow your area as you prefer.
To join you must have at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if needed), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. We’ll ask to see documentation and references during verification so profiles can go live quickly once checks are complete.
How to get started: create a profile, confirm your experience and checks, set your hours and rates, and start viewing client matches. Profiles typically go live within days of verification, and from there you choose which introductions to accept. Many carers find that running their own self‑employed care work through PrimeCarers gives clearer control over work‑life balance while still providing steady daytime visits in Watchet and Somerset.
If you’re an experienced carer ready to set your own terms for hourly home care, applying takes just minutes — start your profile today and begin choosing the daytime visits that suit you and your clients.
What carers earn around Watchet
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 9 carers in the area
£18.50–£19.80 per hour
Overnight care
Based on 9 carers in the area
£17–£19.10 per hour
Live-in care
Based on 1840 carers in the area
£145–£160 per day
Why carers choose PrimeCarers
Set your own rates
You choose how much to charge and which visits to accept — control your earnings and workload. Typical rates: £18.50–£19.80 per hour.
Flexible daytime hours
Pick the hours and clients that fit your life. Offer short hourly visits across Watchet and nearby areas.
Meaningful home‑based care
Focus on personal care, meals, medication prompts and errands — build long‑term relationships with clients.
Admin and insurance covered
PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work.
How it works
- 1
Create your profile
Apply online in minutes. Provide your experience, references and DBS details so we can verify your profile.
- 2
Choose clients & hours
Browse matches, set your rates and accept only the visits that suit you across Watchet and surrounding towns.
- 3
Work, invoice & get paid
PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments for you, with insurance included while you work.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self‑employed and free to set their own rates, choose clients, hours and service area. PrimeCarers supports introductions and admin but does not employ carers.
You set your own hourly rates when you create your profile. PrimeCarers handles invoicing and client payments, so you receive cleared payments after completed visits.
You need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. These are checked during verification.
Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Once live you can begin viewing and accepting client introductions in Watchet and nearby towns.
PrimeCarers finds client matches, manages contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work, so you can focus on care and choosing the right clients.
Ready to start earning on your own terms?
Join the carers already working with families around Watchet through PrimeCarers. Set your rate, choose your clients, and let us handle the admin.
