Working at Esland

Where we live and learn

The Esland Mission

Changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

The Esland Vision

We are, through the excellence of our people and research-driven innovative practice:

Providing stability through inclusive, safe, and nurturing care,
Developing resilience through creating trusting relationships to build attachments,
Facilitating transition through positive childhood experiences to support a meaningful future.

About Us

With over three decades of childcare experience at our fingertips, Esland is a leading provider of residential childcare, education and associated services of the highest quality for children and young persons across the UK. With over 20 residential childrens homes located throughout the country, we uniquely provide local authorities across England with a tailored specialist service they can trust and rely on.

At Esland we work hard to accomplish outstanding outcomes for looked after children by offering a bespoke package of care which provides stability, helps develop resilience and assists the progress of change. Our ultimate goal is for everyone under our care to find themselves on the road to resilience where they are supported by staff to enhance their life opportunities and choices.

Our provisions include homes which cater to a range of different needs from emotional and behavioural difficulties to learning disabilities. We offer individualised packages, varying from our complex needs home which offers one-to-one support to group homes which offer a staffing ratio of 1 member of staff to 2 or 3 children or even crisis camps offering up to 28 days outward bound activity-based programmes.

What Makes Us Different

Proudly holding the official investors in people accreditation, we believe this affirms our belief that we are a great employer, reinforcing the positive work we have done and will continue to do.

We believe that our biggest asset is our people and we work hard to keep our people happy with an inclusive, supportive and positive working environment, great benefits and healthy work/life balance.

Our culture is unique, we appreciate our people's experience and skills as we know in turn these are the qualities in which are going to help shape and improve the lives of the many children and young people we look after.

If you share in our values and think you have what it takes to be a supportive leader with a nurturing disposition with an ability to help steer the young people we care for on the right path, please do get in contact, we have many great jobs available across the business.