Last updated: 30 May 2026
Reading Borough Council is one of six Berkshire unitary authorities, each of which commissions children's residential services independently while sharing significant elements of practice through the Berkshire West Safeguarding Children Partnership and wider sub-regional frameworks. Reading's proximity to London drives cost and candidate-competition pressures, and the borough often commissions across a wide South-East provider footprint.
Reading employers want candidates comfortable with the six-unitary Berkshire commissioning landscape, strong placement-matching judgement across a wide provider footprint, and understanding of London-adjacent cost pressures.
Ofsted-registered children's homes: approximately 330 registered children's homes
Sector vacancy rate: 21%
Kent, Hampshire and Surrey are among England's highest-commissioning authorities, and proximity to London intensifies competition for experienced residential staff
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