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Make a Lasting Impact — Become a Senior Residential Care Worker
Are you passionate about transforming young lives? Join Esland as a Senior Children’s Residential Care Worker and embark on a deeply rewarding career where every day brings purpose, growth, and the chance to make a real difference.
Join us at Wisteria Hall, a warm and welcoming four-bedroom children’s home where every day is filled with movement, laughter, and adventure. Set in a spacious location with plenty of land to explore, our young residents are full of life — they love football, gymnastics, and staying active outdoors. With theme parks nearby and endless opportunities for fun, we’re looking for someone just like you to help them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive in this vibrant, high-energy environment.
What You’ll Do
Provide high-quality care and emotional support to children in a safe, nurturing environment.
Help shape brighter futures through consistency, compassion, and resilience.
Work as part of a dedicated team in a 365-day service, with advance rotas and long shifts (8am–11pm) including sleep-in nights.
What You’ll Earn
Annual salary: £36,069.60 (based on £14/hour and 8 sleep-ins per month; dependent on qualifications).
Extra earning potential through enhanced overtime and additional shifts.
✅ What You’ll Need
Full UK Driving Licence.
Level 3 qualification in Child Care.
Minimum 12 months’ experience in children’s residential care.
Must be 21+ and have the right to work in the UK (we’re unable to offer sponsorship).
Why Esland?
At Esland, we’re committed to changing children’s lives for the better. Our best-in-class specialist services empower young people to thrive — and we’re looking for nurturing, supportive individuals who share our mission.
If you’re ready to be part of something extraordinary, apply now and start your journey with Esland.
Wisteria is a Four bedroom children’s home, offering crisis intervention and trauma informed therapeutic care. Our young people receive the highest quality residential care, as well as taking part in recreational activities tailored to the child’s interests e.g. cinema, swimming and sports, etc.
We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo a qualification once employed
We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training
You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advise and counselling
A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
A £500 bonus via 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.