Self‑employed live‑in care

Live-in Carer Jobs in Yeovil

Set your own rates and hours — typical pay guides include £145–£160 per day for live‑in care.

  • 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 · How soon you start depends mostly on your DBS check

Description

Live-in care in Yeovil means living with a client in their home and supporting daily routines around the clock, with agreed breaks. Many carers travel from across the country for live-in placements and bring stability, companionship and skilled support to people who prefer to stay at home. Live-in roles suit experienced carers who want continuity of care, predictable responsibilities and the freedom to set their own terms. As a self-employed carer on PrimeCarers you set your own rates and choose your clients, hours and service area.

Right now, 90 live-in placements are currently open across the wider region.

Typical pay for live-in roles varies; you’ll see arrangements expressed as daily and hourly rates on profiles — many carers use guides such as £145–£160 per day, £19–£20 per hour and £145–£160 per day when setting their own fees. PrimeCarers handles the business side: we find suitable clients, manage contracts, issue invoices and process payments, and provide insurance while you work. That means you focus on care, not paperwork.

This kind of work suits carers with at least one year of professional care experience who want to move away from agency rosters and reclaim control. To join you’ll need an Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this if required), the right to work in the UK and verifiable references. If you already have an Enhanced DBS and references, your profile can be verified quickly.

Yeovil is at the heart of Somerset’s care needs and many placements also cover nearby towns such as Sherborne, South Petherton, Crewkerne, Blackford, Somerton and Beaminster. Carers on PrimeCarers often travel into Yeovil for placements and stay with clients for agreed periods — offering personal, consistent support that visitors or short shifts cannot match.

Applying takes minutes. Create a profile, upload your documents and tell us the kind of live-in work you want — profiles typically go live within days of verification. You remain fully self-employed: you choose clients, accept the placements that suit you and set the terms of your work. We provide the matching, the contract and the payment system so your working relationship starts with clarity and protection for both parties.

If you’re an experienced carer ready to take more control over your live-in work in Yeovil and across Somerset, PrimeCarers makes it straightforward to get started. Create your profile today and see the live-in opportunities that match your experience and preferences.

What carers earn around Yeovil

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 14 carers in the area

£19–£20 per hour

Overnight care

Based on 7 carers in the area

£17–£18 per hour

Live-in care

Based on 2010 carers in the area

£145–£160 per day

What you would take home in Yeovil

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

£956

7 days a week, before tax

A month

£4,141

The same week across a calendar month, before tax

The arithmeticA weekA month

Charged for your time

£156 a day x 7

£1,092

£4,732

PrimeCarers commission

12.5%, VAT included

- £136.50

- £591.50

You receive

£136.50 a day

£955.50

£4,140.50

Live-in placements are priced by the day and carry the lowest 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 2010 carers within 250km of Yeovil on PrimeCarers charge for this kind of work, taken from the platform when this page was last built. 90 live-in placements within 250km of Yeovil are open at the moment.

Register as a carer to set your own rate and apply for work around Yeovil.

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Why carers choose PrimeCarers

You set the rate

You’re self-employed and set your own fees; many carers use £145–£160 per day as a guide.

Flexible hours

Choose the live‑in placements, hours and breaks that fit your lifestyle.

Meaningful continuity

Provide consistent day‑to‑day support and build stronger relationships with clients.

Practical support

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

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Apply in minutes, add your experience, DBS and references — we can help with checks if needed.

  2. 2

    Get matched

    We connect you with families seeking live‑in care in Yeovil and nearby areas; you review and choose clients.

  3. 3

    Agree terms and begin

    PrimeCarers provides the contract, invoices and payment processing so your working relationship starts with clear terms.

Frequently asked questions

You remain fully self‑employed on PrimeCarers. That means you set your own rates, choose clients and manage your work while PrimeCarers supports the matching and admin.

You’ll 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.

Applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification, so you can start reviewing live‑in opportunities soon after you join.

Yes. PrimeCarers handles contracts, invoicing and payments, and provides insurance while you work on a placement arranged through the platform.

Yes. Many carers travel into Yeovil and surrounding Somerset towns for live‑in placements and stay with clients for agreed periods, offering continuity of care.

Ready to start earning on your own terms?

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