Does Esland pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Esland employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Esland. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Esland?

75% of Esland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Esland 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Esland?

Registered Manager (11) , Residential Care Worker (7) , Deputy Manager (5) , Residential Support Worker (5) , Manager (4) , Support Worker (4) , Senior Support Worker (3) , Adventure Care Worker (2) , Maintenance (2) , Regional Manager (2) , Senior Carer (2) , Senior Residential Care Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Esland according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay but because you're doing loads of hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great people, supportive "family" culture, your voice is heard, what we do really matters" ((in 4 reviews)); "centric leadership team who genuinely care about their staff and the young people placed in their homes." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Esland according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and you never finish on time" ((in 4 reviews)); "Constant slashing of budgets and promotion of “yes men” managers with no experience, who just did whatever senior management wanted, at the expense of everyone else." ((in 4 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Better training required for staff." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Esland locations?

Belper , Derby , Bedford , London , Nottingham , Telford , Coventry , Warrington , Nuneaton , Castle Donnington , Stevenage , Huddersfield , Portsmouth , Manchester , Leicester , Milton Keynes , Peterborough , Buxton , Lincoln , Gainsborough , Grantham , Devizes , Congleton , Birmingham , Plumstead , Liverpool , Stoke-on-Trent , Leek , Barnsley , Sidcup

Esland reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

Jill Palmer

83% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Esland has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Esland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

99 reviews

5.0

Jul 14, 2025

Fantastic opportunity to make a difference

Registered manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training opportunities Career progression Support from my colleagues and seniors Building positive relationships with other multi-disciplinary teams Changing young people's lives by providing them with a safe and secure home that is nurturing and set boundaries.

Cons

Being on-call is the only thing.

5.0

Jul 13, 2022

Great company

Senior carer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company benefits NVQ3 Support paid training NGB qualifications pay

Cons

not a lot to mention

Esland Response

3y

Thanks so much for your review, your feedback helps us to improve and we're so lucky to have you as part of our team.

2.0

Dec 11, 2025

Mixed bag, but mostly positive.

Residential support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training is always available if you want more of it, and the company does fund NVQ qualifications, which is genuinely helpful for progression. On the whole, staff are treated kindly and there’s a sense that employees do matter. Some teams create a good atmosphere where people support each other on tough days. The young people make the job meaningful, and the good days genuinely feel worthwhile. Shift patterns can offer long stretches of time off when managed well.

Cons

Staff are regularly moved between different homes at short notice, which disrupts consistency for both workers and young people. Communication from management can feel reactive rather than planned, leading to confusion and last-minute changes. Training often doesn’t match the real-world challenges faced on shift, leaving staff feeling unprepared. High turnover makes the job harder, and new staff are sometimes thrown in before they’re ready. Decisions aren’t always made with frontline experience in mind, and feedback can go unheard.

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