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Care Assistant

Salary
£30,368 - £38,833 per year
Location
Basildon
Type
Contract
Category
Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Posted 5 Oct 2026

Join Rota Support Ltd as a Care Assistant in Basildon and build a rewarding career supporting people across Essex’s private healthcare sector. This contract role is ideal if you want flexible, ad-hoc shifts that can add up to full-time or part-time hours, with great earning potential and varied settings.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide person-centred care including personal care, mobility support, and mealtime assistance
- Support residents’ daily routines while promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing
- Observe, record, and report changes in condition to senior staff and follow care plans
- Assist with safe moving and handling, infection control, and basic housekeeping tasks
- Work professionally within teams across care homes, nursing homes, and specialist services

What You’ll Need
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant/Care Assistant (care home, nursing home, hospital, or community)
- A caring, reliable approach and the ability to adapt to different services and shift patterns
- Up-to-date training is beneficial (Moving & Handling, Safeguarding, First Aid, Infection Control)
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain) and the right to work in the UK

Why Apply
Enjoy flexible contract work in Basildon with a specialist healthcare staffing employer, steady shift availability, and opportunities to broaden your experience across Essex.

Contact Information

Company

Rota Support Ltd

Address

Pitsea, Basildon

Application URL

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Category
Healthcare & Medical
Location
Basildon

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