Care for people in Dorset. Keep the earnings too.
Work for yourself, not an agency. Selotape gives you clients, scheduling, invoicing and compliance in one app, so the rate families pay reaches you.
No monthly fee. Selotape takes 6% of what you bill, never more than £60 a month per client.
A typical week, 30 hours of care
£12.98 / hour
£19.64 / hour, the local average
Before tax, costs and Selotape's fee. Agency pay is the local average for a care worker; the self-employed rate is what carers in Dorset charge on average. Sources below.
Why Dorset.
One of the oldest populations in the UK, with a large town at its middle, so a full week of visits does not mean a full week of driving.
Covering Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Weymouth, Ferndown, Dorchester, Wimborne, Bridport and the areas around them.
about 31,000
people aged 85 and over
1 in 26
people here is 85 or over, against 1 in 40 across the UK
6%
of what you bill is all Selotape takes, never more than £60 a month per client.
Population figures are ONS mid-2023 estimates for the council areas covering Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset. Agency pay: Skills for Care, March 2026. Self-employed rates: what carers here advertise online, October 2026.
Set your own rate
You decide what an hour of your care is worth, and families see it up front. Self-employed carers in Dorset charge from £15.00, £19.64 an hour on average.
Choose clients close to home
You set how far you will travel. We introduce you to families nearby, so your week is visits, not driving between them.
The paperwork is handled
Invoices, payments, contracts, and your DBS and insurance renewal dates all live in one app, and you can download your records for your accountant whenever you like.
Be one of the first 20 Founding Carers in Dorset.
Under a minute. You'll get your own link to bring carers you've worked with, and we talk to everyone before anything goes live.
Taking Founding Carers in Dorset: 20 of 20 places left.
Ready to go further now? Fill in the full application (about 8 minutes).
Questions about tax, insurance or getting paid? Read the answers. Looking for care for someone in Dorset rather than giving it? Start here instead.