Self-Employed On-call Care Specialist
Job Description
Self-Employed On-Call Care Specialist
Be the Calm in the Chaos – Join Your Care as an On-Call Specialist
£30 per weekday evening | £150 per weekend | Between £16 & £18/hr if called out | Flexible, Reliable, and Valued Work
Are you an experienced carer looking to earn extra income by being part of a trusted backup team?
At Your Care, we believe good care takes time. Since 2014, we’ve offered a slower, more personal approach to supporting people at home. Our regular team of Care Specialists are dedicated professionals who rarely need time off. But when life happens, we need someone dependable to step in and keep that same level of care going. That’s where you come in.
What the Role Involves
As an On-Call Care Specialist, you’ll be the reassuring support for our clients and team when:
- Covering staff sickness, holidays, or short-notice absences
- Supporting new clients who need urgent care while we find them a regular carer
- Ensuring continuity of high-quality, one-to-one care in people’s homes
- All visits are a minimum of one hour
- Covering the Bristol, South Glos and parts BANES areas
- You’ll be on standby and ready to respond if needed, providing the same reliable, compassionate care our clients trust.
Hours and Pay
- Monday to Thursday (5pm–10pm): £30 per evening plus £16 per hour from 5pm–6pm and £18 per hour for any callouts after 6pm.
- Friday 5pm to Sunday 10pm: £150 per weekend plus £18 per hour for any callouts
- You’ll need to be reachable by phone and available to cover last-minute requests during your scheduled on-call periods.
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
- An experienced carer with a minimum of 1-years care experience.
- Have a calm, professional approach
- Reliable, flexible, and quick to respond when needed
- A car driver with access to a vehicle
- Confident working independently and stepping into new situations
- Someone who values thoughtful, unhurried care, even when plans change
- Female carer's only - (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1)
Why Join Your Care
We’re a small, community-based organisation that believes care should feel good to give and receive. Our carers are respected, well-supported and fairly paid for the responsibility they take on.
As an On-Call Care Specialist, you’ll have the reassurance of consistent pay for your standby hours, plus extra for any callouts, while helping ensure our clients always receive the care they deserve.
If you’re someone who’s steady under pressure and takes pride in being reliable, we’d love to welcome you into our trusted team.
