For experienced self-employed carers

Live-in Carer Jobs in Whitechapel

Set your own pay and choose clients — typical live‑in rates £145–£160 per day

  • 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 · Most carers are live within days

Description

Live-in care in Whitechapel gives experienced carers the chance to support someone at home by living with them and helping with day‑to‑day routines, overnight needs and companionship, with agreed breaks built into the plan. Carers travel from across the country for live‑in placements and often stay with the same household for extended periods. Right now, 98 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

These roles suit practitioners who value continuity of care and want to move away from rota-driven agency work. You will be with one client in their home, helping with personal care, medication prompts, meal preparation, mobility support and emotional companionship. Live‑in shifts mean you’re available around the clock, with agreed rest periods so you can recharge between duties.

As a carer on PrimeCarers you are self-employed: you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area. Many carers on our site charge within £145–£160 per day, but you decide what reflects your experience and the support required. PrimeCarers finds clients, handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work, so you can focus on care, not paperwork.

This work is common across Whitechapel and the wider borough of Tower Hamlets, with placements often close to areas like Shadwell, Spitalfields, Aldgate, Tower Hill, Shoreditch and Wapping. You can travel into Whitechapel for a placement or move temporarily to live with a client; both options are common and supported by our platform.

To join you need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), the right to work in the UK, and verifiable references. We check these quickly so you can begin offering your services to families without long delays.

Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, upload your references and DBs, and once verified your profile typically goes live within days. Families in Whitechapel and Tower Hamlets browse profiles and contact carers directly; you decide which enquiries to accept and which to decline.

If you want clearer, quieter work with better continuity, live‑in care through PrimeCarers is a practical step away from agency rotas. Set your terms, live locally or travel, and let us support the admin side so you can concentrate on delivering great care in Whitechapel and nearby communities.

What carers earn around Whitechapel

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 1286 carers in the area

£18.80–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 1105 carers in the area

£17–£19 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2133 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

Why carers choose PrimeCarers

Set your own rates

You’re self-employed and free to choose the rate that reflects your skills and the needs of the client.

Control your time

Pick the live‑in placements and hours that suit you, with agreed breaks built into every plan.

Do better care

Live‑in roles focus on continuity — build relationships and make a real difference to a family’s day‑to‑day life.

Admin and protection handled

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply online in minutes, list your experience and set your availability and rates.

  2. 2

    Verify and go live

    Upload an Enhanced DBS and references; PrimeCarers verifies details and your profile typically appears within days.

  3. 3

    Choose clients and start

    Families contact you directly. Accept the placements you want and let PrimeCarers handle contracts and payments.

Frequently asked questions

Live‑in care means you live with the client in their home and support their daily life, including personal care, medication prompts, meals and companionship. Hours include overnight availability with agreed rest periods.

Yes. Carers on PrimeCarers are self‑employed and set their own rates. PrimeCarers handles invoicing and payments so you receive what’s been agreed with the family.

You 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.

Yes. We prepare contracts, manage invoicing and payments, and provide insurance to cover you while you are working with a client found through our platform.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification. Demand varies, but carers often hear from families in Whitechapel and nearby areas soon after going live.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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