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Happy mid-week, Basildon!

Hope your week is going well so far. If however you’ve had a rough week and are curious about what jobs are going locally, I’ve put together a list of local opportunities not widely advertised.

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Local-ish jobs

Driving & Transport

Courier Drivers – Basildon
Drop parcels like you're on a mission…80 stops a day keeps the adrenaline pumping!
£180/day | Mon–Sat | 80 drops per day
Requirements: Full UK driving licence, right to work, DBS check, long/medium van
📞 Call/WhatsApp: 07517085097

Van Drivers – Essex (Christmas Peak)
Sleigh the festive season with 3–5 hour delivery runs across Essex!
£120–£140/day | Available now until February
Requirements: Full UK licence
📞 WhatsApp/call: 07435 554772

3.5T Van Drivers – Basildon (Temp-to-Perm)
Be the face of the brand while delivering products and flexing those lifting muscles!
Mon–Fri only | Day shifts (06:00–14:00 or 12:00–20:00)
📞 01268 567000 | WhatsApp: 07917 890067

3.5T Driver – Water Bottle Maintenance, Laindon
Keep hydration flowing across town—driving meets light maintenance (training provided)!
£16.21/hr | Temp until year end | Starts 17/11/25
Text maint178 to 07815 700455

HGV Class 2 Drivers – Various Locations
Early starts, multi-drop pallets, and the open road await!
£16.50/hr (ad hoc/temp-to-perm) | £40k DOE (permanent)
[email protected]

Transport Administrator – Stanford-le-Hope
Keep the wheels turning from behind the desk!
£26,000–£30,000 | Permanent | Must be a car driver
📞 07809 525170 | 📧 [email protected]

Transport Planner – West Thurrock
Orchestrate logistics like a maestro with a fleet!
£40,009–£42,000 | Permanent
📞 07809 525170 | 📧 [email protected]

Transport Planner (Groupage) – West Thurrock
Master the art of groupage routing and make every load count!
💰 £40,000 p.a. | Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 / 10:00–19:00 (rotating) | Groupage experience required
📧 [email protected]

Food & Hospitality

Chefs – Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan (Thurrock)
Join a classic pub kitchen as Senior CDP with guaranteed hours!
Seeking 2 permanent staff members
📞 07958 104711

Chef Supervisor – Southend City College
Run the canteen like a boss and feed hungry students with a two-week rotating menu!
🔗 www.southessex.ac.uk/careers

Subway Team Member – Billericay
Master the art of the footlong in a fast-paced sandwich kingdom!
Send CV to: 📧 [email protected]

Part Time Staff – The Chippy, Laindon
Greet, serve, and prepare food in a friendly chippy…no experience needed!
Training provided | Various roles available
📍 Apply in person at the shop (Unit 5 Station Gate, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6UA)

Social Care & Support

Night Support Worker – Basildon Emergency Night Shelters
Be a beacon of warmth and safety for people facing homelessness this winter!
Paid role | Dec–Mar
📧 [email protected] | 📞 07375 622117

Registered Nurse – Family Home, Essex
Bring professional care to a private household—no nights, no weekends, just balance!
💰 £30/hr PAYE | Part-time 18 hrs/week | Weekdays 9am–6pm
🔗 rcninursingjobs.co.uk/job/226397

Education & Tutoring

SEN Tutors – Southend, Benfleet & Maldon
Make a real difference supporting students with additional needs—flexible and fulfilling!
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.newwaytuition.co.uk
📞 01277 725690

Warehouse & Production

Warehouse Operatives – Laindon, Basildon
Flex those muscles with ad hoc unloading work (heavy lifting 15–25kg)!
💰 £12.21/hr | Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm
📧 [email protected] | 📞 01702 987900

Forklift Driver / Warehouse Operative – Basildon
Drive, stack, and keep things moving in a modern warehouse!
💰 £27,000 | Full-time | Mon–Fri rotating shifts | 3000kg counterbalance licence required
📧 [email protected]

Forklift / Warehouse Operative – Grays/Tilbury
Load luxury cars, military vehicles, and vans into export containers—tight spaces and heavy machinery!
💰 £27,000 | Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
Requirements: Full UK driver's licence, forklift experience (MUST HAVE!), hand tools experience, physically fit
📧 [email protected]

Warehouse/Production Operative – Billericay
Hands-on packing and assembly in a four-day week—say hello to long weekends!
Temp-to-perm | Mon–Thu, 7am–5:30pm
📧 [email protected]

40 Warehouse Operatives – Night Shift, Basildon
Night owls wanted to keep operations running when the world sleeps!
💰 £12.25/hr | 10pm–6am | Any 5 of 7 days
📞 01268 937399

Assembler – Basildon
Get hands-on with tools and metal plates—attitude matters, growth is possible!
💰 £12.21/hr | Mon–Fri rotating shifts
📞 01268 567000

GBN Staffing – Production Operative, Basildon
Derust parts and keep production flowing…full training provided!
📞 01268 567000

Yard / Forklift / Retail Operative – Location TBC
Mix warehouse, retail, and stock control with forklift action!
Wed–Sun | Forklift licence required
📧 [email protected]

Trades & Technical

Plumbing & Heating Engineer – Essex (Self-Employed/Sub-Contractor)

Join Echo Plumbing & Heating's expanding team working across Essex! Requirements: Proven experience, qualifications, own van & tools Offers: Negotiable day rate, uniform supplied, long-term opportunities 📧 [email protected]

Solderer – Basildon
Precision soldering and electronics assembly in a temp-to-perm role!
Mon–Fri, 8am–4:30pm
📧 [email protected]

Solderer – Southend
Assemble and solder electrical components with care and precision!
Temp-to-perm | Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
📧 [email protected]

Experienced Scaffolder – CRH Scaffolding, Basildon area
Get to new heights with immediate full-time scaffold work!
📞 07395 154712

Machinist – Brentwood
Manual lathe, milling, and grinding in a sweet four-day week!
💰 £16–£18/hr
🔗 https://noblerecruiting.co.uk/job/machinist/

Welder – West Thurrock
Join the sparks immediately with permanent Monday–Friday welding!
💰 £16/hr | Mon–Fri, 7:30am–4:00pm
📞 07712 243392 | 📧 [email protected]

Tree / Railway Maintenance – JH Services (meeting point: Billericay)
One January spot left—training in December, working outdoors on trees and tracks!
Driving required
📞 07495 188478

Outdoor & Retail

Horticultural Manager – Meadow Croft Garden Centre, Wickford
Lead the plant department and make displays bloom with commercial flair!
Weekdays + alternate weekends
🔗 meadow-croft.co.uk/careers
📧 [email protected]

Office & Administration

Import Operator – Basildon
A well-respected freight forwarding company in Basildon is looking for an experienced Import Operator to join their friendly, supportive team.
£26,000–£28,000 | Full-time | Mon–Fri, 9:00am–5:15pm
Apply: Import Operator - Noble Recruiting

Cleaning & Laundry

Laundry Packer – Canvey Island (SS8)
Pack like a pro in a commercial laundry—permanent after probation!
Full-time | 9am–6pm (1-hour lunch)
📞 Natalia: 07586 842007

Cleaning Operative – Southend (Various Shifts)
Flexible temporary cleaning covering ad-hoc shift patterns!
📧 [email protected]

Weekend Cleaners – Essex
Make homes and businesses sparkle on Saturdays and Sundays!
💰 £14.50/hr (self-employed) | Sat & Sun 10:00–14:30
Must have car, cleaning kit, DBS check, and experience
📞 07387 976849

Health & Fitness

Personal Trainer / Exercise Coach – Clarks Healthcare, Benfleet
Work 1:1 with clients in a private studio at a leading osteopathy and healthy living clinic!
Regular weekly and flexible opportunities available | Bank Trainer List to cover holidays & absences | Full professional support & training provided
🔗 https://www.clarkshealthcare.com/wanted-self-employed-personal-trainer-exercise-coach-in-benfleet-essex/

Reformer Pilates Instructor – Wickford
Help people feel strong and connected at a brand-new reformer Pilates studio opening January 2026!
💰 £35/hr | Flexible shifts | Great atmosphere & supportive team
📧 [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers – Basildon Emergency Night Shelters
Urgently needed this winter, especially mornings! Provide warmth, meals, and support to those facing homelessness from 8 December to end of March.
📱 Text: 07375 622117 | 📧 [email protected]