Join Our Essex Talent Pool! - Care Support Worker

Our Vacancy

Care Support Worker – Join Our Talent Pool and Help People Live Their Best Lives

Are you kind, compassionate, and passionate about making a real difference? As a Care Support Worker, you’ll be part of a team that helps people live independently, safely, and happily—on their own terms. We’re building a Talent Pool of brilliant individuals who want to support others with dignity, respect, and a whole lot of heart.

This is more than just a job—it’s about helping people find their voice, make choices, and live life to the fullest.

Areas of Essex we operate in:

• Basildon
• Braintree
• Brentwood
• Castle Point
• Colchester
• Halstead
• Harlow
• Havering
• Saffron Walden
• Southend
• Tendring
• Thurrock
• Uttlesford
• Witham

What you’ll do

• Support people with daily living, including personal care, health needs, and household tasks
• Help individuals pursue hobbies, build relationships, and stay connected to their communities
• Be a determined advocate, ensuring people’s rights are protected and respected
• Work flexibly across services, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts
• Keep accurate records and contribute to reviews, meetings, and training
• Promote safety, wellbeing, and inclusion in everything you do

What you’ll need

• A kind and compassionate approach
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work flexibly and respond to people’s unique needs
• Confidence to raise concerns and protect those you support
• Experience in care or support roles (voluntary or paid) is a bonus, but not essential
• A satisfactory DBS check
• NVQ or Care Certificate (desirable but not essential)
• A sense of humour, resilience, and a genuine passion for helping others

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values:
Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.
We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• Up to 4% pension contribution matched by Peabody
• Access to a range of wellbeing and support services
• Paid volunteering days
• Discounts on retail, travel, and more

Please read before applying

This is a Talent Pool advert, which means we’re gathering interest for future opportunities.
If you’re shortlisted, we’ll be in touch when a suitable vacancy becomes available.
This role involves working on a 24/7 rota, including unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays.

If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you.
Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Attached documents:

• Care-Support-Worker-FINAL..pdf