28/10/26 Today's jobs in and around Basildon

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Apprenticeships

Dental Nursing Apprenticeship (Level 3)
PITSEA DENTAL CARE LTD – Basildon
Wage: £15,600 a year | Start: 1 December 2026
Course: Dental nurse
Closes: 24 November 2026
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Apprentice Chef (Level 2)
Inn on the Green (Billericay) – CM12 0EH
Wage: £11,388 a year | Start: 15 December 2026
Course: Production chef
Closes: 9 December 2026
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AI & Automation Support Apprentice (Level 4)
INA4 MEDIA LTD (Remote working)
Wage: £15,600 a year | Start: 30 November 2026
Course: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner
Closes: 26 November 2026
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Apprentice Junior Estate Agent (Level 2)
BALGORES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD – Basildon
Wage: £14,560 to £23,132.20 a year | Start: 17 November 2026
Course: Junior estate agent
Closes: 10 November 2026
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Health and Social Care - Support Worker Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Choice Support - Rectory Lodge – United Kingdom
Wage: £25,998.96 a year | Start: 3 December 2026
Course: Adult care worker
Closes: 26 November 2026
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Customer Service Practitioner Apprentice (Level 2)
BADDOW MINI MARKET LIMITED – Basildon
Wage: £16,640 a year | Start: 6 December 2026
Course: Customer service practitioner
Closes: 6 November 2026
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Trainee Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship (Level 4)
BTS SPECIAL WORKS LTD – Basildon
Wage: Competitive | Start: 30 November 2026
Course: Construction quantity surveying technician
Closes: 6 November 2026
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Apprentice Early Years Educator (Level 3)
SEYMOUR HOUSE LTD. – Essex
Wage: £22,000 a year | Start: 2 November 2026
Course: Early years educator
Closes: 30 October 2026
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Sales Degree Apprentice (Level 6)
Molson Coors Beverage Company – Nationwide
Wage: £23,500 a year | Start: 6 September 2027
Course: Business to business sales professional (integrated degree)
Closes: 15 January 2027
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Assessment Learning and Delivery Business Partner Apprentice (Level 5)
College of Policing – (Remote working)
Wage: £26,497 a year | Start: 1 December 2026
Course: Learning and development consultant business partner
Closes: 1 November 2026
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Childcare Apprenticeship (Level 3)
CHERIE D LAL-KISSOON – Basildon
Wage: £12,480 a year | Start: 30 November 2026
Course: Early years educator
Closes: 30 October 2026
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Food Safety Manager Apprentice (Level 6)
BASKETDROP LTD. – Nationwide
Wage: £14,560 to £23,132.20 a year | Start: 18 January 2027
Course: Food industry technical professional (integrated degree)
Closes: 20 December 2026
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Customer Service Representative Apprenticeship - Essex (Level 2)
Kompare Limited – Upminster
Wage: £16,640 a year | Start: 6 November 2026
Course: Customer service practitioner
Closes: 30 October 2026
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Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3)
FIVEWAYS MUNICIPAL VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED – Basildon
Wage: £18,000 a year | Start: 1 February 2027
Course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician
Closes: 29 November 2026
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Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship
DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST – Essex
Wage: Competitive | Start: 16 November 2026
Course: People professional
Closes: 31 October 2026
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Dental Nurse Apprentice (Level 3)
SIA BANSTEAD LIMITED – Stanford Le Hope
Wage: £12,480 a year | Start: 11 November 2026
Course: Dental nurse
Closes: 10 November 2026
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Health and Social Care Apprenticeship (Domiciliary) (Level 2)
PROMPT HEALTHCARE STAFFING LIMITED – Basildon
Wage: £24,784.50 a year | Start: 27 November 2026
Course: Adult care worker
Closes: 20 November 2026
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Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship (Level 3)
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED – Nationwide
Wage: £16,640 a year | Start: 2 December 2026
Course: Early years educator
Closes: 1 December 2026
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Local jobs

CARE, HEALTH & COMMUNITY

Essex Home Help Service recruiting across south Essex Part-time daytime home help work supporting older people to live independently. No personal care, weekends or bank holidays. Roles available across Basildon, Laindon, Wickford, Billericay and surrounding areas, including Southend, Benfleet, Canvey and Rayleigh. Hours: 4–16 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 01245 806440

Home Care Assistant – Flexible Contracts (£13.71–£15.71 per hour) | South East & South West Essex

Position with ECL supporting clients in their own homes. Pays £13.71/hr weekdays and £15.71/hr weekends, plus a 55p per mile tax-free mileage allowance and up to 32 days annual leave. Contract options range from 16 to 30 hours per week (shifts 7am–3pm and 3pm–11pm). No experience required as full paid training is provided. Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a personal car.To apply: Apply online via ECL Careers

Care Assistant – Flexible Hours | Home Instead (Brentwood, Billericay & Upminster)

Community care role supporting local clients across Brentwood, Billericay, Upminster, and nearby surrounding areas. No prior care experience needed; full paid training provided. Requires a compassionate attitude, a full UK driving licence, and access to reliable personal transport (visa sponsorship is not available).To apply: Call 01277 822858 or email your CV to [email protected]

OFFICE, ADMIN & PROFESSIONAL

Administrator and Transport Allocator – Basildon | £12.71 per hour Basildon Community Transport Services is hiring a part-time administrator and transport allocator. Applicants should be organised and confident using Excel. Hours: 20 per week, Monday to Friday, 10am–2pm. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 01268 465858

Part-Time Receptionist – Basildon | £12.71 per hour GBN Staffing is recruiting a receptionist to answer calls and enquiries, welcome visitors and provide general administrative support. Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am–2pm. 📞 01268 567000 (ask for Steve)

Office Administrator – Rayleigh, Essex | Remote | Full-time Pilot Light Plumbing & Heating is hiring an administrator to manage customer enquiries, bookings, engineer schedules and office operations. Previous admin and customer service experience required. Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm, with occasional office days in Rayleigh. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 01702 844078 To apply: Email your CV and a short introduction with the subject line Office Administrator Application.

Trade Counter Sales & Administration Assistant – £28,400 per year + Bonuses | Basildon

A 6-month contract position working Monday to Friday (7:00am–4:00pm) at a busy trade counter. Responsibilities include face-to-face customer service, order processing, quote follow-ups, telephone enquiries, and sales admin. Package includes two profit-related bonuses per year, 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a Christmas shutdown. Requires strong communication skills; prior trade counter or sales processing experience is ideal. Must be available to start within two weeks.

To apply: Call Claire Murrell (Adore Recruitment) on 01268 971 950 / 07930 381 354 (7am–7pm) or email [email protected]

Business Partnerships and Campaigns Manager | Lennox Children's Cancer Fund (Essex / Remote)

A relationship and fundraising role managing corporate partnerships and executing engaging campaigns to support children and families affected by cancer. Requires strong interpersonal skills, campaign management capability, and a creative, collaborative mindset. To apply: Apply online via CharityJob

Admin & Customer Service Assistant – Full-Time | South Woodham Ferrers

An office-based role (no hybrid working) running Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Handles day-to-day administrative tasks, record keeping, and customer service enquiries. Requires strong general admin capabilities.

To apply: Email your CV to [email protected]

HOSPITALITY & CATERING

Kitchen Assistant or Trainee Chef – Carpenter's Arms A part-time pub kitchen role with on-the-job training available for beginners. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 01268 655113

Early Morning Catering Assistant – Chelmsford | £23,660 per year Bread Boxx is hiring an early morning catering assistant to help prepare sandwiches for its food vans. No experience is needed as training will be provided. Monday to Friday, 2am–9am (7-hour shift). Benefits include free parking, casual dress and a friendly team environment. 📧 [email protected]

Part time chef - David Lloyd Basildon Free membership for family and friends and lots of other benefits including 50% off food and drink. Ring 07800907614 for more information.

WAREHOUSE, DRIVING & LOGISTICS

Full-time warehouse and FLT jobs in Tilbury and Barking | £12.71–£14.15 per hour Premier Recruit is hiring for warehouse, FLT driving and night-picking roles, with quick starts, overtime at £17.83 per hour after probation and pay increases after 12 weeks. Various day, late and night shifts, Monday to Friday or Sunday to Thursday. 📞 07719 032601

Stock Controller – Stanford-le-Hope | £28,000–£30,000 per year Adore Recruitment is hiring a stock controller for a warehouse role with rotating early and late shifts and no weekend work. Monday to Friday, 6am–2pm or 2pm–10pm on a weekly rotation. 📞 01268 971950 | 07930 381354 | 📧 claire.murrell@adore-recruitment

Warehouse Night Workers – Basildon | £12.71 per hour GBN Staffing is recruiting warehouse workers for regular night shifts, Monday to Wednesday, 6pm–6am (three 12-hour shifts). 📞 01268 567000

Counterbalance FLT Driver – Basildon | £13.50 per hour GBN Staffing is hiring an experienced counterbalance FLT driver for weekday shifts, Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm. 📞 01268 567000

London Gateway Port Recruitment Event – Basildon Centre South Coast Port Services is holding a recruitment event for shift-based port roles as the company prepares for a major expansion. Day and night shifts, including weekends, with 12-hour shifts. 🔗 Apply here

HGV Class 1 Container Drivers – Rainham | £20 per hour DriverForce UK is recruiting experienced HGV Class 1 (C+E) container drivers for work in Rainham, starting next week. Applicants must have a London Gateway card, container experience and Monday to Friday availability. Ltd Co drivers cannot be accepted due to IR35 requirements. Hours: Monday to Friday, start times between 4am and 9am. 📞 01268 541826 | 📧 [email protected]

7.5t Driver – Rainham | £15 per hour A temporary-to-permanent driving role involving deliveries across London, the surrounding counties and further destinations including Birmingham, Southampton and Norwich. Drivers must be available for at least eight hours per shift and assist with yard duties when deliveries are completed early. Start times vary by route. Monday to Friday. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 07940 916730

Driver/Operative – Wickford | £15–£18 per hour UKALCO, a kitchen supplier and construction company based in Shotgate, is looking for a driver to transport staff, materials and kitchen deliveries to sites around the M25. Duties also include loading and unloading vehicles and helping prepare kitchen deliveries in the warehouse. Vehicles and fuel are provided, with full training. Applicants must have a CSCS card, a valid driving licence with no more than six points and flexibility to work occasional Saturdays. Hours: flexible between 5:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Pay is hourly and weekly, with the rate discussed at interview. 📧 [email protected] | 📞 07714 821471

Multi-Drop Van Delivery Drivers Required in London, Essex and Kent. Earn up to £220 per day + bonuses. £137.50 per day for your first 2 training days. Immediate start, weekly pay. Van supplied at cost (can also be used for personal use). No experience necessary – full training provided

• Full UK/EU driving licence

• Licence held for a minimum of 2 years

• 21+ years old

• Maximum 6 points on your licence

• No criminal record

• Self-employed position

Interested? Call, text or WhatsApp: 07852 126199 DRIVERS JOB” + the AREA you live in

FLT counter balance driver, Basildon from 6:45am, next Monday. Pay will range: £13.50-£14.00 depending on experience. If you are interested, please message FLT at 07967104188 and I will give you a call back with more details.

Drivers needed for taxi/minibus company based in Corringham. LCM services is a local taxi/minibus company with vehicles from cars 8 seat minibuses to 16 & 34 seater vehicles. You must have a Council taxi badge or be willing to get one. Drivers required to drive cars/minibuses must be able to drive manual vehicles and be able to work most days /evenings and weekends. Must be over 25 for insurance purposes. Great earning potential with regular income. Job covered: local drops offs & pick ups airports,days/nights out. To apply, email [email protected] or WhatsApp 07574 590000

TRADES & CONSTRUCTION

Labourer for pallet racking installation | From £125 per day Full-time, hands-on warehouse installation work with free transport to site and paid training for additional tickets once in the role. A CSCS card is required, but previous racking experience is not essential. Hours: 7:30am–3pm, Monday to Friday, with optional weekend work and enhanced weekend rates.

Window Fitter / Bifold Door Fitter – Full-Time | Canvey Island, Essex A long-term fitting role with Adore Recruitment based out of Canvey Island. Features a company van, supplied diesel, and overtime paid at time + 1/3. Requires solid hands-on experience in aluminium fitting and a full UK driving licence.  To apply: Contact Adore Recruitment directly to express interest 01268 971950

CHILDCARE & EDUCATION

Youth Worker – Hutton Parish All Saints with St Peter Church is seeking a youth worker to support its ongoing work with young people in the parish. 🔗 Apply here

Education assistant, Barleylands, Billericay. Barleylands is looking for an enthusiastic, lively individual to join their Education Team. The Education Assistant role offers flexibility as a part time, term-time only position.Part-time & term-time only. Experience with EYFS, KS1 & KS2 is a bonus, but not strictly required! Apply via: https://www.barleylands.co.uk/work-for-us/

CLEANING & FACILITIES

Trainee Window Cleaner – Wickford, Essex | Salary to be discussed A window cleaning team is looking for a reliable and hardworking trainee to cover jobs across Essex. No driving licence is required, but applicants must be able to meet in Wickford. 📍 Base: Wickford, Essex | 📞 07912 612565 | 📧 [email protected]

Property Cleaner – Flexible Hours | Clean Canvas Ltd (Essex Areas) Property cleaning opportunities with flexible scheduling working across local Essex areas. Requires a full UK driving licence to transport equipment/supplies, strong attention to detail, and fluent English communication. Prior cleaning experience is preferred but not essential. To apply: Email your CV to [email protected]

OTHER LOCAL JOBS

Weekly Job Club – Basildon Library, The Basildon Centre Free job-search support with access to computers and advisers for people looking for work.

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