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50 Social care jobs in Essex

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Typical starting pay for these jobs: £15.90/hr (median of 31 adverts that state pay)

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Care Assistant - Days

Hallmark Care Homes

Location
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
Pay
£13 – £14
Posted
Today

Welcome with Warmth: Join our Bighearted Team as a Care Assistant at Hallmark Luxury Care Homes and Provide Exceptional Care! At Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, we are dedicated to cherishing every moment and providing exceptional care that supports residents to live each day to the fullest. We believe in celebrating the…

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 7% above typical

Complex Care Support Worker

Clover Care Group Limited

Location
Dunmow, Essex
Pay
£33,280 – £37,440
Posted
6 days ago

Complex Care Support Workers Required Location: Thaxted, Essex Shifts Available: Days & Nights Start Date: Immediate Start Available We Are Recruiting Experienced Complex Care Support Workers We are seeking dedicated, compassionate, and reliable Complex Care Support Workers to join a care package supporting a client…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 13% above typical

Registered Care Service Manager

Right Match Recruitment Group Limited

Location
Ilford, Essex
Pay
£35,000
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Posted
1 week ago

Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Ilford. We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Registered Care Service Manager. This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established care company working in the field…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Southend-On-Sea, Essex
Posted
Today

Job Description Create and maintain efficient care schedules. Match Care Professionals with clients to ensure continuity of care. Ensure schedules are prepared, considering travel time, holidays and training. React quickly to schedule changes, sickness, and last-minute cancellations. Liaise with clients, Care…

Jobs by Adzuna

Live-in Care Worker Dementia Specialist | Essex

Caremark - Home Care in Harlow and Epping Forest

Location
Epping, Essex
Posted
5 days ago

Location: Epping Forest , Essex Fees: £ 850 per week / Start date: ASAP This position is for a live-in care worker, so if you are seeking a live-in role, this is a great opportunity. Are you an experienced, self-employed Live in carer with dementia care experience? Caremark Harlow and Epping Forest is looking for…

Live-in

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Ilford, Essex
Job type
Contract
Posted
5 days ago

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Home Instead

Location
Manningtree, Essex
Job type
Permanent, Part-time
Posted
1 week ago

Job Description Become a Care Assistant with Home Instead today! Driving and having access to your own vehicle is essential to this role. You do not need any experience or qualifications - candidates join our team from a range of backgrounds using the many transferable skills they have gained throughout their lives.…

Driver required

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Mother's Touch Care Limited

Location
Essex, Eastern England
Pay
£13
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Posted
3 weeks ago

Job Summary: We are currently seeking compassionate and reliable Care Assistants (male or female) who hold a valid UK driving licence to join our dedicated care team. This role involves providing high-quality care and support to individuals in their own homes, helping them maintain independence, dignity, and quality…

Driver required

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 7% above typical

Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust

Location
Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex
Pay
£33,280
Job type
Permanent, Part-time
Posted
3 weeks ago

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved. To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your application or CV to [email protected] (Please include the job reference number: ESX16943SL15 to your email if submitting via email).…

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant (Nights)

Friends of the Elderly

Location
Colchester, Essex
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Posted
2 weeks ago

Care Assistant (Nights) Colchester Pay Rate: £13.30 - £14.63 per hour Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Hours: 36 hours per week - Monday - Sunday (nights only). No specific pattern Working Pattern: Nights, Weekends Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with…

NightsWeekends

Jobs by Adzuna

Care Assistant

Superior Healthcare

Location
Southend-On-Sea, Essex
Pay
£32,032 – £36,608
Posted
8 Oct

Care Assistant - Shoeburyness Location: Shoeburyness Salary: £15.40 - £17.60 per hour Shift pattern: Nights Superior Healthcare is recruiting a Care Assistant in Shoeburyness , paying £15.40 - £17.60 per hour , to provide one-to-one, person-centred care. Job description As a Care Assistant with Superior Healthcare,…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Canvey Island, Essex
Pay
From £27,040
Job type
Part-time
Posted
23 Sept

Location: Canvey Island, Essex Salary: from £13 per hour Hours: Full Time/Part Time You would be responsible for meeting the support requirements of our customers, in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence. You would be expected to travel to the customer’s home and assist them with daily…

Jobs by Adzuna

Bank Senior Care Assistant

Excelcare Holdings

Location
Harwich, Essex
Pay
Up to £30,160
Job type
Part-time
Posted
9 Oct

As a Bank Senior Care Assistant nights at our Limecourt Care Home in Harwich, Essex you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day. Excelcare is a family-owned Care Home group…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Complex Care Assistant

Advantage Healthcare Limited

Location
Manningtree, Essex
Job type
Full-time
Posted
8 Oct

Company Description Location: Harwich Pay: £13.25 per hour Shifts: 9 am - 9 pm | Monday – Friday | Saturday and Sunday alternate weekends and occasional week-day cover Driver required : A driver is essential for this role. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. We are CCH . With 14,000 colleagues across…

Driver requiredWeekends

Jobs by Adzuna

New

Non Medical Prescriber

Ad Warrior Ltd

Location
Southend-On-Sea, Essex
Pay
£54,720
Job type
Permanent, Part-time
Posted
Yesterday

Non Medical Prescriber Location: Southend on Sea Salary: Up to £54,720 DOE Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) Please be advised that this position offers a hybrid working option. About The Role Are you an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber passionate about improving the lives of people affected by…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Dagenham, Essex
Pay
£26,436
Posted
3 days ago

Pay: £12.71 per hour - Learning Disability Support Worker Hastings Job description: As a Support Worker for ENS, you'll never feel on your own. We're a family-run agency with family values and truly care and value our staff. We're currently recruiting Support Workers to join the team. You'll receive comprehensive…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Braintree, Essex
Pay
£28,808
Posted
3 days ago

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with learning disabilities and other support needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client's needs and wants, whilst encouraging independence and community engagement. This role will be…

Nights

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 21% above typical

Support Worker

Active Care Group

Location
Dagenham, Essex
Pay
£37,440
Posted
4 days ago

Are you ready for a rewarding role where your personality can make a real difference? Are you a confident, compassionate and energetic Support Worker who enjoys staying active, having a laugh and making a genuine difference? We're looking for enthusiastic and reliable Female Support Workers to join our 2:1 support…

Jobs by Adzuna

Location
Essex, Eastern England
Pay
£50,000 – £59,999
Job type
Contract, Full-time
Posted
4 days ago

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Interviews will be held in person at Rowan House on 16 December 2026 We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the…

Visa sponsorship

Jobs by Adzuna

Pays 17% above typical

Adults Social Worker - North Essex (Various Teams)

Essex County Council

Location
Colchester, Essex
Pay
£36,124 – £51,834
Job type
Permanent, Full-time
Posted
1 week ago

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Interviews will be held in person at Rowan House on 16 December 2026 We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the…

Visa sponsorship

Jobs by Adzuna

Social care in Essex: stats & insights

Who needs care

  • 1,576,125

    people live in Essex

  • 21%

    are aged 65 or over (332,914 people)

  • 46,930

    people are aged 85 or over

  • 124,442

    look after someone unpaid; 37,418 do so for 50+ hours a week

The local care sector

  • 38,467

    residents work in social care (5% of people in work)

  • 917

    CQC-registered care services in Essex

  • 408

    care homes, 90 of them with nursing

  • 475

    home care agencies; 130 services offer supported living

Providers with the most registered services in Essex: Runwood Homes Limited (22), Zero Three Care Homes LLP (11), Achieve Together Limited (8), Care UK Care Services Limited (8) and Meadowview Care Limited (8).

What current adverts offer

  • £13.10/hr

    typical advertised pay (10 of 20 adverts that state pay are above the £12.71 National Living Wage)

  • 20 / 11

    full-time / part-time jobs (where the advert says)

  • 3

    mention visa sponsorship

Advertising most right now: Pulse Healthcare (8), Elysium Healthcare (4), Ad Warrior Ltd (3), Runwood Care Homes (3) and BlackSquare (2).

Population and age: Population estimates, mid-2025, Office for National Statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Unpaid care and jobs: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Work in social care” counts residential care and social work without accommodation.

Care services: contains CQC information, the register of care services in England, downloaded November 2026. Counts are for the Essex council area; a service offering several types counts in each.

Adverts: the 50 jobs within 15 miles shown on this page, so these figures change as jobs come and go.