Children’s Residential Care Recruitment Agency London

Children’s Home Jobs | Residential Support Worker Jobs | Registered Manager Recruitment | London, Hertfordshire & Surrey

Looking for children’s home staff in London or your next children’s residential care job?

Uniform Education recruits across the complete children’s residential care sector throughout London, Hertfordshire, Surrey and the wider Home Counties.

From Responsible Individuals (RIs), Ofsted Registered Managers and Deputy Managers through to Senior Residential Support Workers, Residential Childcare Workers, Waking Night Staff, Care Assistants, chefs, administrators, drivers, housekeepers, maintenance staff and specialist clinical professionals, we can support virtually every staffing requirement within a children’s home.

LOOKING FOR WORK?

📩 Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

Tell us where you live, your experience, qualifications and the role you are looking for.

Our team will get back to you ASAP.

NEED CHILDREN’S HOME STAFF?

Whether you require one Residential Support Worker, urgent waking-night cover, an experienced Registered Manager or an entire team for a new children’s home, contact:

📩 info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Specialist Children’s Home Recruitment Across London & the Home Counties

Uniform Education has recruited professionals working with children and young people since 2015, with particular expertise across SEND, SEN, SEMH, behaviour, autism, complex needs, alternative provision, outreach and specialist education.

That experience naturally extends into children’s residential care recruitment.

We understand that successful children’s home recruitment goes far beyond simply finding somebody available for a shift.

Residential providers need people who understand:

• Safeguarding

• Professional boundaries

• Trauma-informed care

• Behaviour support

• Emotional regulation

• EBD

• SEMH

• Autism

• Learning disabilities

• Complex emotional and behavioural needs

• Risk management

• De-escalation

• Key working

• Recording and reporting

• Working with social workers and local authorities

• Consistency and relationship building

Whether you are an established residential provider, opening a new children’s home or expanding a group of services, Uniform Education can help build the team.

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All Children’s Residential Care Roles We Recruit

Senior Management & Leadership

We recruit:

• Responsible Individuals – RI

• Ofsted Registered Managers

• Children’s Home Registered Managers

• Deputy Managers

• Assistant Managers

• Operations Managers

• Regional Managers

• Area Managers

• Head of Residential Care

• Head of Children’s Services

• Residential Care Directors

• Operations Directors

• Quality Directors

If you are looking for Registered Manager recruitment in London, Responsible Individual recruitment, Deputy Manager children’s home recruitment or senior residential leadership staff, speak to our team.

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Responsible Individual – RI Recruitment

The Responsible Individual provides senior oversight of the management of children’s residential services on behalf of the organisation.

Typical responsibilities can include:

• Supporting and supervising Registered Managers

• Safeguarding oversight

• Quality assurance

• Regulatory compliance

• Service improvement

• Reviewing performance

• Preparing services for Ofsted

• Supporting new-home openings

• Monitoring standards across multiple homes

There is not one single prescribed qualification that automatically makes somebody suitable to act as an RI.

Relevant senior children's services experience, knowledge, skills, leadership capability and suitability are therefore central to appointments.

Searching for Responsible Individual jobs?

📩 Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Ofsted Registered Manager Recruitment London

A great Registered Manager can define the culture and quality of a children’s home.

Uniform Education recruits:

• Children’s Home Registered Managers

• Ofsted Registered Managers

• Residential Home Managers

• EBD Registered Managers

• SEMH Registered Managers

• Autism Registered Managers

• Complex Needs Registered Managers

Responsibilities can include:

• Overall leadership of the home

• Safeguarding

• Recruitment and retention

• Staff supervision

• Staff development

• Rotas

• Care planning

• Risk assessment

• Behaviour support

• Medication procedures

• Incident management

• Referrals

• Placements

• Social worker liaison

• Quality assurance

• Regulatory compliance

• Ofsted preparation

• Budget management

• Outcomes for children

Registered Manager Qualifications

Registered Managers need relevant residential childcare and management experience.

The recognised management qualification is the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or an accepted equivalent, which must be achieved within the applicable regulatory timescale.

Looking for Registered Manager jobs in London, Hertfordshire or Surrey?

📩 Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Deputy Manager Children’s Home Jobs

We recruit:

• Deputy Children’s Home Managers

• Deputy Residential Managers

• Assistant Managers

• Deputy Care Managers

• Assistant Residential Managers

Deputy Managers commonly support:

• Shift leadership

• Staff supervision

• Safeguarding

• Care planning

• Rotas

• Risk assessment

• Incident management

• Medication

• Staff development

• Quality assurance

• Ofsted preparation

• Management on-call arrangements

Children’s residential experience and the relevant Level 3 residential childcare qualification are commonly sought, with higher-level management qualifications valuable for progression.

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Senior Residential Support Worker Jobs

Uniform Education recruits experienced:

• Senior Residential Support Workers

• Senior Residential Childcare Workers

• Senior Children’s Support Workers

• Residential Team Leaders

• Shift Leaders

• Care Team Leaders

• Senior Residential Practitioners

Senior residential staff may lead shifts, mentor colleagues, support medication processes, oversee handovers, manage incidents and support Deputy and Registered Managers.

📩 Senior Residential Support Worker? Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Residential Support Worker Jobs London

Residential Support Workers sit at the heart of children’s residential care.

Employers use a number of different job titles, including:

• Residential Support Worker

• Children’s Residential Support Worker

• Residential Childcare Worker

• Residential Childcare Practitioner

• Residential Care Worker

• Children’s Support Worker

• Children’s Care Worker

• Care Assistant

• Residential Care Assistant

• Youth Support Worker

• Residential Youth Worker

• Key Worker

• Childcare Support Worker

What Does a Residential Support Worker Do?

Responsibilities can include:

• Supporting young people with everyday routines

• Building safe and positive relationships

• Safeguarding

• Emotional support

• Behaviour support

• Key working

• Supporting education

• Activities and community access

• Appointments

• Developing independence

• Following care and placement plans

• Recording

• Incident reporting

• Supporting family contact

• Working with social workers and other professionals

• Supporting young people who have experienced trauma

• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

Searching for Residential Support Worker jobs near me?

If you live in London, Hertfordshire, Surrey or the Home Counties, send us your CV.

📩 info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Residential Support Worker Jobs Without Level 3

One of the biggest questions candidates ask is:

“Can I work in a children’s home without a Level 3 qualification?”

Potentially, yes.

Someone starting a care role does not necessarily need to have completed their Level 3 before their first day.

Staff working in a care role are required to achieve the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent within the applicable regulatory timeframe.

That means employers may consider suitable candidates coming from related backgrounds such as:

• SEND

• SEN

• SEMH

• PRUs

• Alternative Provision

• Behaviour Mentoring

• Youth Work

• Family Support

• Autism Support

• Learning Disabilities

• Outreach

• Supported Living

• Other care environments

The employer must still decide whether somebody has the experience, skills, safeguarding awareness and suitability required for the particular role.

Want to move into children’s residential care?

📩 Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

Tell our team about your current experience and we can assess which opportunities may suit your background.

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Waking Night Support Worker Jobs

Children’s homes operate around the clock.

We recruit:

• Waking Night Support Workers

• Waking Night Residential Support Workers

• Waking Night Residential Childcare Workers

• Children’s Home Night Staff

• Night Care Workers

• Overnight Residential Support Workers

Waking-night workers may undertake:

• Welfare observations

• Safeguarding

• Overnight support

• Incident management

• Recording

• Household responsibilities

• Morning handovers

Where the position is a care role, the relevant residential childcare qualification requirements apply.

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Sleep-In & Bank Residential Support Worker Jobs

We can recruit for:

• Sleep-in shifts

• Bank work

• Temporary residential work

• Long-term assignments

• Weekend work

• Emergency cover

• Rotational shifts

• Permanent positions

Children’s homes may need additional staff because of sickness, annual leave, vacancies, training, new placements or increased staffing ratios.

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EBD Residential Support Worker Jobs

Uniform Education recruits staff experienced with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties – EBD.

Experience can include:

• Trauma

• Attachment difficulties

• Emotional dysregulation

• Challenging behaviour

• Missing-from-care procedures

• Risk-taking behaviour

• De-escalation

• Safeguarding

• Positive behaviour support

If you are searching for EBD children’s home jobs, EBD Residential Support Worker jobs London or trauma-informed residential care jobs, contact us.

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SEMH Residential Support Worker Jobs

SEMH is a particular area of crossover between Uniform Education’s existing specialist education recruitment and children’s residential care.

We recruit:

• SEMH Residential Support Workers

• Behaviour Support Workers

• Behaviour Mentors

• Senior SEMH Support Workers

• SEMH Team Leaders

• Deputy Managers

• SEMH Registered Managers

Candidates with strong SEMH school, PRU and Alternative Provision experience may have valuable transferable skills.

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Autism & Complex Needs Residential Support Worker Jobs

We recruit staff experienced in supporting children and young people with:

• Autism / ASD

• ADHD

• Learning disabilities

• Communication needs

• Sensory needs

• Complex needs

• Personal care

• Challenging behaviour

Relevant experience may include:

• PECS

• Visual communication

• Structured routines

• Sensory support

• Positive Behaviour Support

• Personal care

• Emotional regulation

Roles include Autism Residential Support Worker, Complex Needs Support Worker, Learning Disability Support Worker and specialist residential practitioner positions.

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1:1, 2:1 & Enhanced Residential Support

Some children require higher levels of staffing according to their individual needs and placement plans.

We can recruit staff with experience of:

• 1:1 residential support

• 2:1 residential support

• 3:1 support

• Enhanced staffing

• Complex behaviour

• Emergency placements

• High-risk placements

• Intensive support

• Enhanced observations

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Therapeutic & Trauma-Informed Residential Care Jobs

Many residential providers seek candidates with experience of therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches.

We are interested in candidates experienced in:

• Trauma-informed care

• Attachment

• Emotional regulation

• Therapeutic relationships

• Positive Behaviour Support

• Complex emotional and behavioural needs

• SEMH

• EBD

Roles can include:

• Therapeutic Residential Support Worker

• Therapeutic Practitioner

• PBS Practitioner

• Behaviour Specialist

• Mental Health Practitioner

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Regulation 44 & Quality Assurance Recruitment

Uniform Education can source experienced professionals for:

• Regulation 44 Independent Visitor roles

• Independent Visitors

• Quality Assurance Managers

• Compliance Managers

• Residential Care Auditors

• Quality Officers

• Governance roles

• Service Improvement roles

These specialist appointments usually require strong knowledge of children’s homes, safeguarding, regulation and quality assurance.

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Referrals, Placements & Commissioning Jobs

Children’s residential providers also recruit:

• Referrals Managers

• Placements Managers

• Placement Coordinators

• Referral Coordinators

• Admissions Managers

• Commissioning Managers

• Local Authority Relationship Managers

• Business Development Managers

These positions can involve:

• Reviewing referrals

• Liaising with local authorities

• Working with social workers

• Assessing placement compatibility

• Monitoring vacancies

• Coordinating admissions

• Supporting occupancy

• Developing commissioner relationships

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Children’s Home Administrator Jobs

We recruit:

• Children’s Home Administrators

• Residential Care Administrators

• Office Managers

• Service Administrators

• Rota Coordinators

• Compliance Administrators

• HR Administrators

• Recruitment Administrators

Strong administration is essential to running a safe and organised residential service.

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Children’s Home Chef & Cook Jobs

Children’s homes need great catering staff too.

We recruit:

• Children’s Home Chefs

• Residential Care Chefs

• Cooks

• Residential Cooks

• Kitchen Assistants

• Catering Assistants

Responsibilities can include:

• Preparing nutritious meals

• Menu planning

• Food ordering

• Stock control

• Food safety

• Allergy management

• Special diets

• Cultural and religious dietary requirements

• Kitchen hygiene

Appropriate food-safety knowledge, allergen awareness and catering experience may be required according to the role.

📩 Looking for a children’s home Chef or Cook job? Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Domestic, Housekeeping & Cleaning Jobs

We can recruit:

• Housekeepers

• Domestic Assistants

• Cleaners

• Laundry Assistants

These are normally non-care roles, although safeguarding and safer recruitment remain extremely important when working within a children’s residential environment.

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Children’s Home Maintenance & Facilities Jobs

We recruit:

• Maintenance Operatives

• Handymen

• Caretakers

• Facilities Assistants

• Facilities Managers

• Site Managers

• Gardeners

Relevant specialist trade competency or qualifications may be required depending on the work involved.

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Children’s Home Driver Jobs

Children may require transportation to:

• School

• College

• Appointments

• Activities

• Family contact

• Healthcare

• Community activities

We recruit:

• Children’s Home Drivers

• Residential Care Drivers

• Support Worker Drivers

• Transport Assistants

• Minibus Drivers

Appropriate driving, insurance, safeguarding and suitability requirements must be satisfied.

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Clinical, Nursing, Social Work & Therapy Recruitment

Specialist children’s residential services may require:

• Children’s Nurses

• Mental Health Nurses

• Learning Disability Nurses

• Social Workers

• Clinical Psychologists

• Occupational Therapists

• Speech and Language Therapists

• Mental Health Practitioners

• Counsellors

• Psychotherapists

• Art Therapists

• Drama Therapists

• Music Therapists

• Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners

Relevant professional qualifications and registration requirements apply to regulated professions.

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Education & Tutor Recruitment for Children’s Homes

Uniform Education’s established education division means we can also help residential providers recruit:

• Qualified Teachers

• SEN Teachers

• SEMH Teachers

• 1:1 Tutors

• Outreach Tutors

• Maths Tutors

• English Tutors

• Functional Skills Tutors

• Behaviour Mentors

• Learning Support Assistants

This gives residential providers access to a recruitment partner that understands both children’s residential care and specialist education.

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Opening a New Children’s Home?

Need to build a complete staff team?

Uniform Education can help recruit:

Responsible Individual → Registered Manager → Deputy Manager → Assistant Manager → Team Leaders → Senior Residential Support Workers → Residential Support Workers → Waking Nights → Administrators → Referrals → Compliance → Chef → Housekeeping → Drivers → Maintenance → Clinical & Education Staff

We can support:

• First-time children’s home providers

• Established providers opening another home

• Multi-site residential groups

• New service mobilisation

• Management recruitment

• Whole-team recruitment campaigns

• Replacement recruitment

• Rapid growth

• New placements requiring additional staffing

One vacancy or an entire new team – talk to us.

📩 info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Children’s Home Recruitment Agency London

Uniform Education recruits across North London, North West London, West London, South West London, South London, South East London, East London and Central London.

Our London coverage includes areas such as:

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Bromley and Barking & Dagenham.

Whether you are looking for:

• Residential Support Worker jobs London

• Children’s Home Registered Manager jobs London

• Deputy Manager children’s home jobs London

• Waking Night jobs London

• EBD residential jobs London

• SEMH residential jobs London

• Children’s home staffing London

contact Uniform Education.

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Children’s Home Recruitment Hertfordshire

Our residential recruitment coverage extends throughout Hertfordshire, including:

• Watford

• Borehamwood

• Bushey

• St Albans

• Hemel Hempstead

• Hatfield

• Welwyn Garden City

• Stevenage

• Hertford

• Surrounding areas

If you are looking for Residential Support Worker jobs Hertfordshire, children’s home jobs Hertfordshire, Registered Manager jobs Hertfordshire or a children’s residential recruitment agency Hertfordshire, send us your details.

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Children’s Home Recruitment Surrey

Uniform Education also recruits across Surrey.

We want to hear from Residential Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Waking Nights, Deputy Managers, Registered Managers, chefs, administrators, drivers and specialist professionals.

Search children’s home jobs Surrey, Residential Support Worker jobs Surrey or residential care recruitment Surrey?

📩 Send your CV to info@uniformeducation.co.uk

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Looking for a Top Children’s Home Recruitment Agency?

If you searched for:

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then Uniform Education would welcome the opportunity to speak to you.

There is no single official independent ranking that declares one recruitment business London’s #1 children’s residential care agency.

Instead, judge us on our understanding of specialist children’s services, our recruitment capability and the service we provide.

Our ambition is to build a children’s residential recruitment service that stands alongside the very best agencies in London and the Home Counties.

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Why Use Uniform Education for Children’s Residential Recruitment?

Specialist Children & Young People Experience

Our background is built around recruiting people who support children and young people.

SEND & SEMH Expertise

We already understand specialist needs including SEND, SEMH, autism, behaviour and complex needs.

Management to Front-Line Recruitment

From an RI or Registered Manager through to a Residential Support Worker, waking-night worker or chef, we can recruit across the whole service.

London & Home Counties Coverage

Our residential recruitment focuses on London, Hertfordshire, Surrey and surrounding areas.

Temporary & Permanent Recruitment

Talk to us about temporary, long-term, permanent and multi-vacancy recruitment requirements.

New Children’s Home Recruitment

Opening a new home? We can discuss the full staffing structure rather than one vacancy at a time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a children’s home recruitment agency?

A children’s home recruitment agency helps residential childcare providers recruit professionals ranging from Registered Managers and Residential Support Workers through to specialist clinical and support staff.

Does Uniform Education recruit Residential Support Workers?

Yes. We recruit Residential Support Workers, Residential Childcare Workers, Senior Residential Support Workers, Team Leaders, Waking Nights and specialist staff.

Do you recruit Registered Children’s Home Managers?

Yes. We recruit Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Responsible Individuals and other senior management professionals.

Can I work in a children’s home without Level 3?

Potentially. A new worker can start a care role before completing the Level 3 qualification where the employer is satisfied they are suitable. The required qualification must then be achieved within the applicable regulatory timeframe.

How long do I have to complete Level 3 Residential Childcare?

A person starting work in a children’s home care role generally has two years to obtain the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or accepted equivalent.

What qualification does a Children’s Home Registered Manager need?

The recognised qualification is the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or accepted equivalent. A manager who does not already hold it generally has three years from starting to manage a home to obtain it.

Do you recruit waking-night staff?

Yes. We recruit Waking Night Residential Support Workers and other overnight residential staff.

Do you recruit children’s home chefs?

Yes. We can recruit Chefs, Cooks, Kitchen Assistants and Catering Assistants.

Do you recruit children’s home administrators?

Yes. We recruit Administrators, Rota Coordinators, Compliance Administrators and other support positions.

Do you recruit EBD, SEMH and autism residential staff?

Yes. These specialist areas fit particularly closely with Uniform Education’s existing SEND and SEMH recruitment expertise.

Do you recruit temporary children’s home staff?

Yes. Subject to the client requirement, we can support temporary, long-term and permanent recruitment.

Where do you recruit?

Our residential care recruitment currently focuses on London, Hertfordshire, Surrey and the wider Home Counties, with our coverage continuing to expand.

What is the best children’s home recruitment agency in London?

There is no official independent ranking naming one company the best children’s home recruitment agency in London.

If you are comparing top children’s home recruitment agencies, residential care staffing agencies or specialist Residential Support Worker agencies in London, we would welcome the opportunity to show you what Uniform Education can provide.

Is Uniform Education London’s #1 residential care recruitment agency?

There is no official industry ranking that allows any recruitment company simply to declare itself London’s undisputed #1.

If your search for the #1 children’s home recruitment agency London or top residential care recruitment agency London brought you here, talk to our team and judge us on our service.

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Find Children’s Residential Care Jobs Today

Uniform Education wants to hear from:

Responsible Individuals | Registered Managers | Deputy Managers | Assistant Managers | Regional Managers | Operations Managers | Team Leaders | Senior Residential Support Workers | Residential Support Workers | Residential Childcare Workers | Waking Night Workers | EBD Support Workers | SEMH Support Workers | Autism Support Workers | Administrators | Referrals Managers | Compliance Professionals | Chefs | Cooks | Housekeepers | Drivers | Maintenance Staff | Nurses | Social Workers | Therapists | Teachers | Tutors

📩 SEND YOUR CV TO info@uniformeducation.co.uk

Please include:

• Your name

• Location

• Current role

• Residential childcare experience

• Qualifications

• Driving status

• Role you are looking for

• Preferred location

• Salary/pay expectations

• Availability

Our team will get back to you ASAP.

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Employers – Recruit Children’s Residential Care Staff

Need:

Residential Support Workers?

Registered Managers?

Deputy Managers?

Responsible Individuals?

Waking Night Staff?

EBD, SEMH or Autism Support Workers?

A complete team for a new children’s home?

Talk to Uniform Education.

📩 info@uniformeducation.co.uk

We recruit across London, Hertfordshire, Surrey and the wider Home Counties.

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Uniform Education

Children’s Residential Care Recruitment – London & the Home Counties

Children’s Home Recruitment Agency London | Residential Support Worker Recruitment | Registered Manager Recruitment | Residential Childcare Jobs | Children’s Home Staffing

Whether you are an employer looking for outstanding residential-care professionals or a candidate looking for your next children’s home job, we want to hear from you.

📩 info@uniformeducation.co.uk

Send your CV and our team will get back to you ASAP.

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