Care Assistant
Doris Jones is seeking compassionate and dedicated Care Assistants to join the team in Southend-on-Sea, Essex on a full-time, permanent basis supporting clients within the community.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: £13.00-£16.30 per hour (dependent on experience)
- Holiday: 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Additional: Flexible working patterns with shifts across mornings, evenings, and weekends, alongside ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities
About the role
We are looking for a caring and reliable Care Assistant to provide high‑quality care and rehabilitation support to clients within their own homes. Working independently or as part of a team under the guidance of a Team Lead, you will support clients with personal care, meal preparation, household tasks, and daily living activities while promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing.
This role works flexibly across Monday to Sunday, with an ideal minimum availability of an average of 3 days per week. Shift patterns include AM shifts between 07:00 (with flexible 08:00/09:00 starts possible) and PM shifts starting between 16:00, with work available until 20:00 depending on client needs. Full office support is available daily from 06:15 while working in the community.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Provide person‑centred care and rehabilitation support in line with individual care plans.
- Assist with personal care, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, and shopping where required.
- Monitor and report changes in clients' wellbeing or circumstances to supervisors and management.
- Build positive relationships with clients, families, carers, and healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate records and access online care rosters and communication systems.
- Support clients to maintain a safe, comfortable, and independent living environment.
- Follow safeguarding, health & safety, and company policies and procedures at all times.
- Attend training, supervision sessions, and staff meetings as required.
- Work collaboratively with office staff and fellow carers to continuously improve services.
- Travel efficiently between clients' homes and work flexibly across different environments.
About you
As a Care Assistant you will be caring, reliable, and self‑motivated, with excellent listening and communication skills. You will have experience within a care or service environment and a positive attitude towards ongoing training and professional development. You will be comfortable working independently as well as part of a wider team, with the ability to work under pressure and exercise sound judgement. You will be organised, adaptable, and able to quickly learn new systems and processes, with the ability to maintain accurate and clear records. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work is essential.
Why Doris Jones
At Doris Jones, we are a proud family‑run business dedicated to enhancing the lives of our clients through compassionate, person‑centred care. We are committed to supporting our teams with training, collaboration, and ongoing development to help deliver outstanding care services within the community.
Additional information
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and candidates must be authorised to work in the UK. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.
