- Professional
- Bureau à Sittingbourne
🌟 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
