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.
Open roles in South Essex
Click any role to apply now. All three role types are actively hiring across the South Essex catchment.
Care Assistant — South Essex
Visiting older adults in their own homes across South Essex and surrounding areas. Personal care, medication, companionship. Full training provided — no prior care experience needed.
Apply →Live-in Carer — South Essex catchment
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.
Apply →Senior Care Worker — South Essex
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.
Apply →Our South Essex team covers: Basildon · Southend · Canvey Island · Brentwood · Wickford · Billericay · Pitsea. Hospital discharge work is mostly from Basildon University Hospital and Southend University Hospital. Office is based in South Essex, and our care assistants typically work within their own neighbourhood — minimising travel time and maximising the relationships you build with the people you care for.
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About working at Oath Healthcare
Oath Healthcare is a CQC-regulated home-care provider with six UK branches. We employ care assistants directly (PAYE), pay above the Real Living Wage, provide paid Care Certificate training, and run a clear progression path from Care Assistant to Senior Carer to Care Coordinator to Registered Manager. We promote from within first. Our South Essex team is part of a wider Oath family — same standards, local accountability.
Looking for more detail on benefits, our application process, or the kind of person we typically hire? Our main careers page covers it all, and the eligibility quiz gives you a personalised result in under a minute.