Last updated: 30 May 2026
Exeter is Devon County Council's administrative capital and a key base for children's residential services across a large, predominantly rural shire-county. Devon's commissioning footprint stretches from Exmoor to the English Riviera coast, and Exeter-based roles often involve countywide travel, outreach support and close working with Devon's Virtual School and specialist therapeutic services.
Devon/Exeter employers value staff comfortable with rural outreach, strong driving eligibility, and experience supporting placements across dispersed geographic catchments. Partnership-working with Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council is regularly part of the picture.
Ofsted-registered children's homes: around 240 Ofsted-registered children's homes
Sector vacancy rate: 24%
a large rural geography drives long placement distances and the region consistently reports some of England's highest residential staff vacancy pressure
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