Join 8,000+ Independent Carers
Become a Self-Employed Carer & Earn More
Take control of your care career with the UK’s leading marketplace. Find high-quality care jobs, set your own hourly rates, and manage your schedule with total flexibility.
200+ New Jobs
Posted every week
Earn 25% More
Compared to average agency salaries after fees.
Free Insurance
Insurance included when service agreements are raised.
Total Flexibility
Work your own hours, set your rates and choose your clients
Why Curam?
By giving you control over your working life, we enable you to earn more with greater flexibility. Depending on your experience and skills, you can charge on average £20.50 per hour, £120 a night and £1,200 for weekly live in care.
*Kings fund report 2023
**Average Curam rates
There are numerous benefits being a Curam carer:
- No joining fee and we advertise your profile for free.
- Total flexibility: work the hours that suit your lifestyle, set your own rates and choose your own clients.
- Be part of a team: build your own ‘Micro Team’ with other carers for holiday cover and support.
- Lowest fees: After our fees and tax, carers receive on average 25% more than an agency salary.
- Insurance & peace of mind: our free carer insurance and secure payments take the stress out of being a self-employed carer.
No joining fee Flexibility Micro team 25% more Free carer insurance
To become an approved carer on Curam you will need:
- 2 years' experience working as a carer in the UK.
- Photo ID.
- A Care Certificate dated within the past 3 years.
- Relevant, care-related, work history.
- An enhanced DBS (PVG/AccessNI) that is registered on the update service.
- To provide your right to work in the UK on a self-employed basis.
- The details of 2 UK work references.
How to become a Curam carer
Download our carer app
Download our app and create your Curam account for free
Build your profile
Build your profile by adding your qualifications , skills and experience
Book meeting
Book your online approval meeting and start applying for flexible, well-paid job opportunities
Download and sign-up using the app, Curam for carers 
Please note, you must be aged 21 and over to be approved onto the platform.
Search and apply for jobs near you
Total number of live jobs today:2660
Average hourly rate advertised is
£20.50
(*£17.42 net)
Average hourly rate advertised is
£1,200 per week
(*£1,020 net)
*Net figure is the amount you will receive after our fees which include advertising, training, insurance and benefits
See how much you could earn on Curam platform
Earnings shown are the average rates earned by carers in your postcode area in the last 6 months
carer sign-up
Download and sign-up using the app, Curam for carers
Download the app, Curam for carers and create your account for free. Build your profile and book your online approval meeting and go live. You can then access the hundreds of well-paid, flexible jobs available on the app.
