Care Assistant

Home Instead; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A local home care service in Southend is seeking Compassionate Care Assistants to provide personal care and companionship to older clients. With competitive pay ranging from £12.50 to £14.00 per hour and generous benefits like paid travel time and exclusive discounts, this role is perfect for kind-hearted individuals ready to make a difference. Work with a friendly team dedicated to enhancing clients' lives in their own homes. Join us and be the reason someone smiles today!

Benefits

Competitive pay

Paid travel time

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Paid training

Exclusive discounts

Cash Health Plan

No uniforms

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, just a kind heart and willingness to help.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, companionship, and home help tailored to each client.
• Helping clients live independently and with dignity.
• Building genuine, meaningful relationships – one visit at a time.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Because to us, it’s personal.

Are you someone who loves to help others and wants a truly rewarding role where you make a difference every day? At Home Instead Southend, we’re changing the way home care is delivered – with compassion, connection, and care at the heart of everything we do.

We support older people in Southend, Leigh-on-Sea, Shoebury and the surrounding areas to live safely and happily in their own homes. If you're kind-hearted, reliable, and ready to make an impact – we want to hear from you!

Care Assistant Benefits:

• Competitive pay: £12.50 -£14.00 per hour and double on bank holidays
• Paid travel time + mileage is 45p per mile
• Employee Assistance Program - available 24/7
• Refer a friend scheme- cash award
• Minimum of 1hr visits -so you have enough time with the client
• Award winning training - fully paid
• Exclusive discounts scheme – at supermarkets, utility providers + more
• Cash Health Plan
• Workbuzz 5* EmployerAward - 4th year running!
• No uniforms – we’re all about a friendly, relaxed approach

Job Description

• Providing personal care, companionship, and home help tailored to each client
• Helping clients live independently and with dignity
• Building genuine, meaningful relationships – one visit at a time

Qualifications

You don’t need any qualifications to join our team – just a kind heart and the desire to make a real difference in someone’s life. If you love helping others and want to brighten someone’s day, every day, this could be the perfect role for you. 💚

Additional Information

Be part of the Home Instead community and work with friendly like-minded people who share your values. Whether you already have experience in the care sector or are looking for a new career, we would love to hear from you!

Click apply todayor call us at 01702 382348 to learn more.

Join our team and be the reason someone smiles today!

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. You must have the right to work in the UK. Enhanced DBS required.