Weekend Carer Jobs in Yardley Wood

Looking for short-term and weekend respite work around Yardley Wood? PrimeCarers connects self-employed carers with local families who need cover while their family carer takes a break — from a couple of hours in the evening to a few days of short-stay help. You’ll be free to choose which clients you work with and when you work in Yardley Wood and nearby areas.

Right now, 27 families are currently looking for care in the wider area.

What the work looks like varies: companionship and conversation, help with personal care, prompting medication, light household tasks, support at mealtimes, and overnight or short live-in cover where families want continuous respite. Shifts can be a few hours, weekend stays or several nights depending on the family’s needs. You set your own rates — typical ranges are £18.50–£20 per hour — and you can pick bookings that fit your life.

PrimeCarers supports self-employed carers across the West Midlands and specifically in Yardley Wood and the surrounding neighbourhoods such as Warstock, Billesley, Highters Heath, Hall Green, Sarehole and Druids Heath. We handle contracts, invoicing and payments for you, and provide insurance while you’re working with a family. That means you keep control of your work pattern while the platform deals with the admin.

Pay varies with the kind of care provided. Typical hourly care work sits in the range £18.50–£20 per hour, and short live-in day rates typically fall in £145–£160 per day — you decide where you want to sit within those bands. Many carers who move from agency work value being able to choose higher-rate weekend and respite bookings to suit their lifestyle.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, an Enhanced DBS check (PrimeCarers can help arrange one if you need it), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. We’ll ask to verify those documents during onboarding. Applying takes minutes and most profiles go live within days of verification, so you can start seeing suitable families quickly.

If you want flexible weekend or short-term respite shifts in Yardley Wood, with clear pay bands and less admin, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started. Create your profile, complete verification and begin selecting the bookings that work for you — all while staying self-employed and in control of your hours.