Care Assistant Opportunities – Essex & East London
We are recruiting across Essex and East London, including (but not limited to):
- Beacontree
- Chadwell Heath
- Heath
- Mayesbrook
- Parsloes
- Valence
- Whalebone
Pay: £13.85 – £14.20 per hour
Shifts: 7 days a week
Day: 06:00/07:00 – 14:00
Evening: 14:00 – 22:00/23:00
Guaranteed Hours available for the right candidates – giving you the security of regular work.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Care Professional, you’ll provide essential care and support in the homes of our clients, following personalised care plans that put dignity and respect at the heart of everything you do.
You’ll help with:
- Supporting with personal care – bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming
- Assisting with medication – preparation and administration
- Helping with mobility and using aids/equipment safely
- Preparing meals/snacks and offering mealtime support
- Carrying out light domestic duties – laundry, making beds, light cleaning
- Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships
What Else You’ll Help With
- Companionship – conversations, activities, outings
- Mobility Assistance – transfers, walking support, use of aids
- Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in condition
- Social Inclusion – helping maintain community and family connections
- Emotional Support – empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear
- Safety & Emergency Response – creating safe environments, acting quickly when needed
- Collaboration – working closely with colleagues, professionals, and families
Qualifications
Experience isn’t essential – we’ll provide full training. What matters is your compassion, resilience, and eagerness to learn.
- Compassion and respect for others
- The right to work in the UK
Benefits
- Guaranteed Hours available for the right candidates – giving you the security of regular work.
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity pay
- Death in Service payment
- 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Refer-a-Friend bonus (£300 per referral)
- Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts)
- Flexible hours – part-time and full-time
- Local work with paid mileage
- Enhanced pay for weekends & bank holidays
- Paid training – online and face-to-face
- Career progression opportunities
- Access to our in-house app
- The backing of the largest care company in the UK
- No experience required
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.