Senior Children's Residential Care Worker

Description

Make a Lasting Impact - Become a Senior Residential Care Worker at Park Road

Are you ready to change a child's life for the better? At Esland, we believe every young person deserves a safe, loving environment to grow, heal, and thrive - and we're looking for compassionate individuals to help make that happen.

Join us at Park Road, a warm and welcoming three-bedroom children's home located just a stone's throw from the city centre. Our young residents are full of energy and personality - they love boxing, drama club, theme parks, and shopping trips into town. We're looking for someone just like you to help them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive in a vibrant, activity-filled environment.

️ What You'll Do

Provide high-quality care and emotional support in a trauma-informed, therapeutic setting.
Help children build brighter futures through consistency, compassion, and resilience.
Work within a dedicated team in a 365-day service, with long shifts (8am-11pm) and sleep-in nights. Rotas are provided in advance.
What You'll Earn

Annual salary: £36,900 (based on £15/hour and 8 sleep-ins per month; dependent on qualifications).
Enhanced overtime rates and opportunities for extra shifts.
A career filled with purpose, growth, and genuine impact.
What You'll Need

Full UK Driving Licence.
Level 3 qualification in Child Care.
At least 12 months' experience in children's residential care.
Must be 21+ and eligible to work in the UK (we're unable to offer sponsorship).

Why Esland?

We're driven by one mission: changing children's lives for the better. At Nightingale, we offer crisis intervention and therapeutic care tailored to each child's needs - from swimming and cinema trips to sports and outdoor adventures.

When you join Esland, you'll also receive:

BILD-accredited, paid induction training
Career progression and qualification opportunities
A day off for your birthday (on top of your holiday entitlement)
Free access to our holiday home in the Peak District
A company app with high street discounts, medical support, financial advice, and counselling
A £500 bonus through our 'Refer a Friend' scheme

About Esland
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children's and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.
This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.
With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.