JOIN OUR CARE TEAM

Bring kindness to someone's everyday.

We are welcoming applications for domiciliary Carers in Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas.

Support people in their own homes with dignity, patience and respect. We would like to hear about your experience, values and the hours that work for you.

Competitive pay. Hours and working arrangements discussed at interview.

Apply to join us

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OPPORTUNITIES

Find your place in our team

SOUTHEND & SURROUNDING AREAS

Carer - Full time

Person-centred care and practical support for people living at home.

Competitive pay · Hours discussed at interview

Apply for full-time work ↗

SOUTHEND & SURROUNDING AREAS

Carer - Part time

Meaningful care work with availability discussed as part of your application.

Competitive pay · Hours discussed at interview

Apply for part-time work ↗

What the role involves

Personal care delivered with dignity and respect for individual choices.
Meal preparation, companionship and agreed domestic tasks.
Mobility support and medication assistance within assessed care plans, training and competence.
Accurate care records, confidentiality and reporting concerns promptly.
Working with the care team and following safeguarding procedures.

What we look for

Kindness, reliability and respect for the people we support.
Clear communication, good listening and a willingness to learn.
The ability to follow care plans and work responsibly in people's homes.
A practical way to travel between visits in the local area; tell us about your arrangements.

Tell us about relevant experience and qualifications. Applications are considered by our recruitment team. Any offer is subject to suitable references, right-to-work checks and appropriate DBS and other recruitment checks. Sponsorship availability must be discussed with the team; it is not promised by this advert.

YOUR APPLICATION

Apply for a Carer role

Complete the sections below. Fields marked * are required. A CV is not required: please provide your full work history here, including gaps. Allow time to complete the form in one visit; your details are not saved in this browser.

Need another application format or an adjustment for interview? Call 01702 593310. Do not include medical details, criminal-record details, National Insurance numbers, bank details or identity documents in this form. Relevant checks are arranged separately.

1. Your details

Full legal name *

Preferred name

Email address *

Telephone number *

Home address *

Postcode *

2. Work preferences and availability

Work pattern *

Preferred hours per week *

Days and times you can work *

Include mornings, evenings, weekends and any restrictions on your availability.

Notice period and earliest start availability *

3. Right to work and travel

Do you currently have the right to work in the UK? *

Would you require sponsorship for this role? *

Do you hold a current driving licence valid in the UK? *

How would you travel between care visits? *

Describe the arrangements available to you. Do not provide a driving licence number or other document details.

4. Employment history and education Full employment and activity history *

Start with your current or most recent activity and cover your full history since leaving full-time education. For each role, include employer name and address, job title, start and end month/year, duties and reason for leaving. Include agency work, self-employment, volunteering, education and periods out of work. If this is your first job, explain that and describe relevant activities. Do not include confidential details about people you have cared for.

Explanation of gaps *

Give dates and a brief explanation for any gaps. You do not need to disclose health or other sensitive details. Write “No gaps” if none.

Education, qualifications and relevant training *

Include provider, course or qualification, dates and outcome. You can include care certificates, safeguarding, moving and handling, first aid and other relevant learning. If none, write “None yet” and tell us what you would like to learn.

5. Experience and approach to care Your relevant care or support experience *

Tell us about relevant paid, voluntary or personal experience, without identifying anyone you have supported. If you are new to care, describe transferable skills.

Why would you like to join Daisy & Iris? *

Explain how your skills and values would help you deliver respectful, reliable, person-centred care.

How would you respond to a concern about someone's safety or wellbeing? *

Explain your approach to recognising, recording and reporting a concern. Use a fictional example or avoid identifying details.

6. References

Please provide two referees who can comment on your suitability. One should normally be your current or most recent employer. If you have worked in care, include a relevant care employer where possible. If this is not possible, explain and offer a tutor, supervisor or other professional referee. Do not use relatives or personal friends. Please let referees know you are sharing their contact details for this application.

Referee 1 - current or most recent employer *

Name, job title, organisation and address, work email, phone, relationship to you and the dates they have known or employed you. Explain any alternative referee.

Referee 2 *

Name, job title, organisation and address, work email, phone, relationship and dates known.

When may we contact your referees? *

7. Checks, privacy and declaration

Recruitment decisions are made by people. Submitting this form does not create an offer of work. If your application progresses, we will arrange appropriate identity, right-to-work, reference, qualification and DBS checks separately, and discuss any relevant adjustments.

Type your full name to confirm this declaration *

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