Senior Home Caregiver — 1:1 Client Care Leader

Care Jobs in South Essex — Care Assistants, Live-in Carers & Seniors

Join the Oath Healthcare South Essex team. £12.71/hour starting rate, paid mileage, free DBS, paid training time, workplace pension. Our South Essex team is based in Basildon and covers Canvey Island, Southend, Brentwood, Wickford and Billericay. We pay competitive mileage rates because visits can range across this catchment.

All three role types are actively hiring across the South Essex catchment.

Most Common: Care Assistant — South Essex

£12.71–£14.50 /hour.

• Visiting older adults in their own homes across South Essex and surrounding areas.
• Providing personal care, medication management, and companionship.
• Full training provided; no prior care experience needed.
• 2 weeks on / 1 week off rotation.
• Private bedroom and meal allowance.
• Single client at a time; strong 1-on-1 carer relationship.
• No live-in experience needed.
• Lead a small South Essex team, manage care plans, support new starters.
• Minimum 2 years care experience.
• NVQ Level 3 preferred or willing to work towards it within 6 months.
• Work within local neighbourhoods to minimise travel time and maximise relationships.
• Coverage areas: Basildon, Southend, Canvey Island, Brentwood, Wickford, Billericay, Pitsea.
• Hospital discharge work mostly from Basildon University Hospital and Southend University Hospital.

Benefits: paid Care Certificate training, above the Real Living Wage, clear progression path from Care Assistant to Senior Carer to Care Coordinator to Registered Manager.

About working at Oath Healthcare

Oath Healthcare is a CQC-regulated home-care provider with six UK branches. We employ care assistants directly (PAYE), provide paid Care Certificate training, and promote from within first to build local accountability.

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