Elderly Care Assistants in Romford, RM1
Temporary
Domiciliary Care
Elderly Care Assistants in Romford, RM1
We’re recruiting community care workers to support older adults in their own homes across
Romford and the surrounding RM postcodes. If you’ve got a warm manner, a full driving licence
or good bus links, and a real interest in helping people stay independent, this one’s worth a look.
No CV? No problem — we can take your details over the phone and build one with you.
About the role
This is home care, not residential. You’ll travel between a small, consistent group of service users
on a rota and help them with the everyday things that get harder with age or illness — washing and
dressing, medication prompts, meals, a bit of housework, and often just the conversation that
breaks up a long day.
What you’ll be doing
- Personal care — washing, dressing, bathing, continence support
- Prompting and recording medication in line with the care plan
- Preparing light meals and drinks, and encouraging hydration
- Light domestic tasks: tidying, laundry, changing bedding
- Assisting with mobility, transfers and moving safely around the home
- Accurate, timely visit notes on our app — paper-free and quick
- Flagging any change in someone’s condition to the care coordinator the same day
What you’ll need
- A genuine interest in working with older adults
- Good spoken and written English for care notes and handovers
- Right to work in the UK
- Enhanced DBS — we’ll process one for you if you don’t have a portable check
- Care Certificate or 6+ months care experience is a plus, not a dealbreaker
- Reliable timekeeping — service users are counting on the visit
- Full UK driving licence and own car is helpful; Romford has strong bus and Elizabeth line links
What’s in it for you
- Weekly pay, every Friday, no waiting around
- Paid travel time between visits and mileage where applicable
- Free online training plus funded Care Certificate for the right candidates
- A consistent local round — you get to know your service users properly
- 24/7 line to a real coordinator, not a chatbot
- Temp-to-perm route for people who want to settle in one place
The practical bits
Shifts run across early mornings, afternoons, evenings and alternate weekends.
Typical patterns start around 7am and finish by 10pm, and we’ll try to build a rota
around school runs or existing commitments where we can.
You’ll be interviewed and compliance-checked quickly — most people who apply this week
are out on shadowing shifts within a fortnight. Immediate start available.
Other immediate care jobs available now
Same sort of work, different corner of the map. All rates sit above the current National Minimum
Wage of £12.71 per hour. New roles land weekly — check
all jobs if nothing here quite fits.