Care Assistant - Colchester

Ecare; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage up to £14.70

Paid travel time

Mileage allowance 0.35 per mile

Full paid training

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Early pay app

Supportive management

Staff rewards and events

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

E Care Community is hiring Community Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes with personal care, meals, companionship, and wellbeing. You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams to meet care needs and help clients stay independent and safe at home.

No experience is required as full training is provided; successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and reference checks as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and own car with business insurance.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS check and provide references.
• No prior care experience required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with personal care and daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and build meaningful relationships.
• Meal preparation and basic medication support.
• Promote independence and wellbeing in clients' homes.
• Coordinate with GP, district nurses and pharmacies as needed.

Skills

Kind and reliable

Good communication skills

No experience required

Full UK driving license

Flexibility to work shifts

Job description

Contract: Part time or full time

PLEASE NOTE; You are required to have a full UK driving license and access to your own car for this position. We are not offering Sponsorship (CoS) for this position.

Areas: North Essex – Colchester, Clacton, Harwich & surrounding areas

Join a care team where you are genuinely valued

At E Care Community, we believe great care starts with supported, happy staff. Whether you’re experienced or completely new to care, we provide full paid training, ongoing support, and real opportunities to progress your career.

Up to £14.70 per hour

Paid travel time

35p per mile mileage allowance

Full paid training provided

Paid DBS & uniform

Early pay app – access wages before payday

Supportive management team

Staff rewards, competitions & team events including charity challenges and annual Christmas party

Refer a friend bonus

About the role

As a Community Care Assistant, you’ll support clients in their own homes with:

• Personal care and daily living activities
• Companionship and building meaningful relationships
• Meal preparation
• Medication support
• Promoting independence and wellbeing
• Collaborating with muti-disciplinary teams such as GP's, district nurses and pharmacies to maintain and meet client's care needs

You’ll make a genuine difference every day by helping people remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes.

Please note: Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references as part of the recruitment process. Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Why Join E Care Community?

We pride ourselves on creating a friendly, supportive environment where staff feel respected, appreciated, and encouraged to grow. We recognise hard work, celebrate achievements, and support every member of our team to succeed.

What we're looking for:

• Kind, reliable, and compassionate people
• Good communication skills
• No experience necessary – full training provided
• Full UK driving license and own car with business insurance
• Flexibility to work a mixture of shifts