Care Assistant

Company Description

🌟 Support Independence. Bring Comfort. Make a Real Impact. 🌟

Now Recruiting: Care Professionals – Basildon & Surrounding Areas

We’re looking for compassionate, reliable people to join our supportive Basildon branch team as Care Professionals.

🤔 What exactly is Homecare?

Unlike hospital or residential care, community homecare is all about enabling vulnerable adults to remain safely and happily in the place they love most—their own homes! You won't just be ticking off tasks; you'll be building relationships, providing vital companionship, and helping people maintain their dignity and independence.

Whether it’s sharing a cup of tea and a chat, or assisting with daily personal routines, you are the friendly face that brightens their day and brings peace of mind to their families.

If you want to go home every day knowing you made a tangible, life-changing difference, this role is for you.

📍 Work Locations

As part of our community team, you will be supporting clients across the following areas:

• 🚨 Highly Targeted Areas (URGENT Vacancies!): SS17 & SS18 (Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham).
• Thurrock Area: Grays, Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary, Orsett, East Tilbury & Linford, Aveley & Purfleet-on-Thames, and Chafford Hundred.
• Basildon Area: Basildon, Pitsea, South Ockendon, Langdon Hills, Laindon, Billericay, Wickford, and West Horndon.
• Castle Point & Borders: Benfleet, Canvey Island, Rayleigh, Upminster, and Rainham.

💷 Pay Rates & Mileage

We believe great work deserves great pay. You will receive:

• £12.71 to £13.21 per hour (depending on shift times and experience).
• 🚗 Mileage paid for your travel between clients!
• ✨ Guaranteed hours available for the right candidates – giving you the security of regular work!

⏰ Shifts – 7 Days a Week

• Day Shifts: 7:00/8:00 AM – 3:00/4:00 PM
• Evening Shifts: 3:00/4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

🚗 Requirements

• Driver Essential: A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is strictly required for travel between clients.

💙 Why Join Guardian Homecare? At Guardian Homecare, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day thanks to the dedication of our people. As part of the largest care company in the UK, we’re transforming the care industry — working smarter, embracing innovative technology, and creating lasting career opportunities. A career with us means purpose, support, and absolute security.

Job Description

💙 What You’ll Be Doing

Every day as a domiciliary Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same - life-changing. You’ll support people to stay independent in their own homes and be a trusted part of a close-knit, local team.

✨ You’ll help with:

• 💧 Providing personal care with dignity and respect – 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 reassurance – building meaningful relationships

✨ You’ll also:

• 🤝 Encourage social engagement and family connections
• 👀 Monitor health and report any changes to healthcare professionals and family
• 📝 Maintain accurate documentation of care provided
• 🛡️ Respond to emergencies safely and effectively
• 🧩 Work collaboratively with families and the wider care team

Qualifications

🦸 What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape and Superpowers!)

Hold onto your hats — ideally, you’ll have at least 6 months of social care experience to join our merry band of care crusaders!

But here’s the truth: what matters most to us is your heart of gold and your ability to sprinkle kindness wherever you go. You’ll need to be as resilient as a rubber band and as eager to learn as a curious kitten. Don’t worry — we’ll help you level up your skills and knowledge as part of our close-knit (and delightfully quirky) team.

While experience is a bonus, we’re really looking for people who:

• 💙 Have compassion oozing from every pore.
• 🗣️ Can communicate like a UN diplomat.
• 🧩 Possess problem-solving powers that would impress Mother Teresa.
• 👵 Are committed to respectful, high-quality care that would make your gran proud.
• ✅ Have the right to work within the UK (Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship).

Additional Information

🎁 What You’ll Receive (The Perks!)

• ✨ Guaranteed hours available for the right candidates
• ⛽ Paid mileage
• 🎓 Paid training (online & face-to-face)
• 🎉 Enhanced weekend & bank holiday pay
• 👶 Enhanced maternity, adoption & paternity pay
• 🛡️ Death in Service benefit & Pension scheme
• 🌼 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
• 🚀 Career progression opportunities
• 💆 Employee benefits & wellbeing platform
• 🛍️ Blue Light Card eligibility (staff discounts!)
• 🤝 Refer-a-Friend bonus (£300 per referral)
• ⏱️ Flexible hours – part-time and full-time available
• 🏢 Local work with the backing of the largest care company in the UK

🚀 Ready to Help People Live Life Their Way?

If you’re ready to start a rewarding career supporting people in your local community, join our team of everyday heroes. Apply today!

Guardian Homecare (Part of the CCH Group) is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

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