Location: Basildon, South Ockendon and surrounding areas
Contract: Full-time and part-time positions available
Pay: £12.71–£13.21 per hour, plus paid mileage
✨ Support independence. Bring comfort. Make a real difference. ✨
At Guardian Homecare, part of City & County Healthcare Group, every day brings a new opportunity to improve someone’s life.
We are looking for compassionate and dependable Care Assistants to join our friendly Basildon branch. You’ll support people in their own homes, helping them maintain their independence, dignity and connection to their local community.
This is much more than completing a list of tasks. It’s about building trusted relationships, offering companionship and being the reassuring face that clients and their families can rely on.
Whether you’re helping someone begin their morning with dignity, preparing their favourite meal or simply sharing a cup of tea and a conversation, your support will make a genuine difference.
🏡 What is homecare?
Unlike residential or hospital care, homecare enables people to continue living safely and independently in the place they know and love best—their own home.
You’ll visit clients within your local community, following personalised care plans and providing the practical and emotional support they need to live life their way.
We are recruiting across Basildon, Thurrock, Castle Point and the surrounding communities, including:
We aim to provide local work wherever possible, although you must be willing and able to travel between clients.
We believe that great care deserves great recognition. You’ll receive:
Our services operate seven days a week, with full-time and part-time opportunities available.
Typical shift patterns include:
Shift times may vary depending on clients’ needs. Regular evening and weekend availability is particularly valuable.
This is a community-based role covering several local areas. Therefore:
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.
Every day as a Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always meaningful.
Following personalised care plans, you’ll support clients to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes.
Your responsibilities may include:
Previous care experience is welcomed, and ideally you’ll have at least six months’ experience within social care. However, your values, attitude and ability to care are just as important to us.
We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to help you develop the confidence and skills required for the role.
You’ll need:
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
As part of Guardian Homecare and City & County Healthcare Group, you’ll benefit from:
💫 Why choose Guardian Homecare?
We see extraordinary achievements happen every day because of the talent, compassion and commitment of our people.
As part of City & County Healthcare Group, we’re helping to transform the care industry by working smarter, embracing innovative technology and investing in the people who make outstanding care possible.
With us, you’ll have the training, support and security to build a rewarding career while making a real difference within your community.
🚀 Ready to help people live life their way?
If you’re kind-hearted, dependable and ready to make each day a little brighter for someone in your community, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of our Basildon team of everyday heroes.
💙 Guardian Homecare, part of City & County Healthcare Group, is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We’d like to take a minute to introduce ourselves. Our name is CCH Group.
We were founded in 2009 and have grown to become the largest care company in the UK. We’re pretty proud of that, as the bigger we are, the more people we can look after.
We span the UK with more than 260 sites – from the rugged highlands of Scotland to the bustling streets of greater London – and every point in between.
Our 13,000 employees deliver a whopping 1.5 million hours of care each month. Each minute, each hour of our time is dedicated to keeping someone comfortable, safe, and happy. Because that is what we do.
We are made up of 32 operating companies but have one vision: to become the best place to work in care. We firmly believe that putting our people at the heart of the company is not only the right thing to do, but will also ensure that they are in the best position to provide extraordinary care to everyone who relies on us.
