Esland
Children's Residential Care Worker
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Children's Residential Care Worker
Children's Residential Care Worker – Dove Cottage, Sandy
Department: Residential
Location: Dove Cottage – Sandy
Compensation: £34,402 – £35,025 per year
Baseline rate of £13.45 – £13.75 per hour (depending on qualifications), increasing with 8 sleep nights/month.
The Role
Join Esland, an organisation committed to transforming children's lives through specialist residential care.
We are looking for compassionate, supportive individuals to provide trauma-informed therapeutic care in our 3-bedroom children’s home, Dove Cottage.
This role offers:
- Crisis intervention and high-quality residential care
- Access to tailored recreational activities (cinema, swimming, sports, etc.)
- Progression opportunities and pathways to qualification
- BILD-accredited, paid induction training
- Access to Esland Wellbeing App with:
- High-street discounts
- Online medical support
- Financial advice
- Counselling
- An extra day off for your birthday (on top of holiday entitlement)
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide nurturing, therapeutic residential care to children aged 8-18 experiencing complex issues
- Engage in recreational and therapeutic activities tailored to the child’s needs
- Contribute to shift pattern planning and duty cover as required
- Support young people in buildings skills, confidence, and emotional resiliency
- Collaborate with the team to deliver continued positive change
- Utilise insights from training to improve care standards and outcomes
Essential Requirements
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Full UK driving licence
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Over 21 years of age
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Right to work in the UK
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Committed to adhering to safeguarding policies and Safer Recruitment Practices (British parenting law)
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Eligibility for Full Enhanced DBS disclosure (checked at no cost to you)
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Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship.
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Successful applicants will undergo:
- Satisfactory DBS check
- Reference checks
- Within government regulations
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Benefits & Perks
✅ Competitive base salary with potential for extras ✅ Overtime opportunities at an enhanced rate ✅ Paid induction training (BILD-accredited) ✅ Company Wellbeing App for discounts and expert support ✅ Extra day off on your birthday ✅ Excclusive holiday home in the Peak District – stay for free ✅ £500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
About Esland
At Esland, our values are simple: compassion, achievement, and inclusion. We believe every young person deserves equity in opportunities, regardless of race, religion, disability, age, or gender.
We ask all team members to champion inclusivity and document and respond to any discriminatory behaviour.
For further details about Dove Cottage or our broader organisational aims, visit www.esland.co.uk.
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