Healthcare Assistant (Southend-on-Sea)

Custom Links Care Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free uniform

Training and development

Supportive team

Flexible shift patterns

Rota app to manage shifts

Job summary

Custom Links Care Ltd in Southend-on-Sea is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our caring team providing in-home support to individuals to maintain independence, dignity and wellbeing.

You will deliver personal care, support meals, mobility, companionship, and assist with medications where authorised, following care plans and safeguarding procedures. Training is provided and flexible shifts available.

Qualifications

• Assisting with personal care and daily living activities.
• Maintaining personal hygiene and dressing.
• Supporting meals, hydration and daily routines.
• Assisting mobility according to care plans.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Observing changes and reporting to carers/teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with personal care and daily activities.
• Support with washing, dressing and maintaining hygiene.
• Help with meals, hydration and daily routines as directed.
• Assist mobility and independence per care plans.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to service users.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and infection control requirements.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Communication

Team player

Patience

Willing to learn

Job description

Location: Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas

Employer: Custom Links Care

Job Type: Full-time / Part-time

Pay Frequency: Weekly pay

Shifts Available: Long days, early shifts, late shifts, wake nights and sleep-ins

Make a real difference in someone's life!

Are you caring, compassionate and passionate about helping others? Would you like a rewarding career where the support you provide can make a genuine difference every day?

Custom Links Care is recruiting Healthcare Assistants in Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding areas to join our caring and dedicated team.

We are committed to supporting individuals in their own homes, helping them maintain their independence, dignity, comfort and wellbeing. We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic and compassionate people who share our commitment to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care.

Whether you have previous care experience or is looking to start a career in care, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will provide practical and emotional support to individuals, helping them maintain their independence and enjoy the best possible quality of life.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Assisting individuals with personal care and daily living activities.
• Supporting people with washing, dressing and maintaining personal hygiene.
• Helping with meals, hydration and everyday routines.
• Supporting mobility and independence, in accordance with individual care plans.
• Providing companionship and emotional support.
• Assisting with medication where authorised, trained and appropriate to the care plan.
• Observing and reporting changes in an individual's health and wellbeing.
• Maintaining accurate care records and following relevant procedures.
• Promoting dignity, respect, privacy, choice and independence.
• Following safeguarding, health and safety, infection prevention and control requirements.

You will help create a safe, comfortable and supportive environment where individuals feel valued and respected.

What We Offer

At Custom Links Care, we value our team and recognise the important work our Healthcare Assistants do.

Benefits include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly pay
• Free uniform
• Ongoing training and development
• A supportive and helpful team
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your availability
• An easy‑to‑use rota app to view shifts and manage your availability
• Opportunities to develop your skills and build a rewarding career in care

What We're Looking For

We welcome applications from people who are:

• Caring, patient and compassionate.
• Reliable, responsible and committed.
• Good communicators and team players.
• Respectful of individual needs, preferences and choices.
• Passionate about improving people's wellbeing and quality of life.
• Willing to learn and undertake relevant training.
• Able to work professionally while maintaining confidentiality and respecting people's dignity.

Previous experience is welcome, but a caring attitude and a genuine desire to help others are essential. Training and support will be provided as appropriate to the role.

Applicants must be willing to complete the necessary recruitment checks, including an appropriate DBS check, and undertake required training.

Why Join Custom Links Care?

Working in care is more than a job. It's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, provide reassurance and help people feel safe, comfortable and independent in their own homes.

At Custom Links Care, we believe that great care starts with great people. We want team members who take pride in their work and understand the positive impact that kindness, patience and compassion can have on someone's life.

If you are looking for a meaningful role where every day brings an opportunity to make a difference, we would love you to join us.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)