Childrens Residential Care Worker

Childrens Residential Care Worker – Esland

Residential Care Worker position at Esland, a specialist Children’s Care service. The role involves building positive, trusting relationships with young people in a supportive, nurturing home setting.

Our three‑bedded home near Stafford offers a therapeutic environment where the team supports young people with domestic needs, socialisation skills, educational activities and excursions. The position is full‑time and permanent, with a rotation of 2 days on, 4 days off, and paid sleep‑ins. All shifts are scheduled in advance in a 365‑day service.

• Provide compassionate personal care and support to young people on an individual and person‑centred basis.
• Support development of domestic skills, socialisation and educational planning.
• Assist with day‑to‑day supervision, meals, hygiene, and medication where appropriate.
• Generate and maintain accurate care records and attend shift hand‑overs.
• Uphold and promote Esland’s values, therapeutic approach, and commitment to equal opportunity and inclusive support.

• A full UK driving licence.
• Full right to work in the UK.
• Alignment with Esland’s therapeutic, person‑centred values.
• Minimum age 21 years.
• Previous childcare or support worker experience is advantageous but not essential.

Salary: £31,917 to £32,540 per annum, including ten paid sleeps per month at £60 each and an hourly rate of £12.60 to £12.95 depending on qualification. Overtime opportunities at an enhanced rate. 173 hours per month with a 2‑day on, 4‑day off shift pattern.

• Access to an on‑site holiday home in the Peak District free of charge.
• One day off for your birthday in addition to holiday entitlement.
• Progressive training route to Level 4/5 Residential Childcare qualifications.
• BILD‑accredited, paid induction training.
• Company app providing discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling.

Holly Lodge – Woodseaves, Staffordshire. The role requires a stable 2‑on, 4‑off shift pattern with accommodation and sleep‑ins, and full compliance with enhanced disclosure, right to work, reference checks, Safer Recruitment Practices and Safer Recruitment Regulations.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

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