Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
£50,000 - £70,000
Permanent
Registered Manager | Children’s Residential (EBD) | Berkshire
Locations: Reading • Wokingham • Newbury • Thatcham • Bracknell • Slough • Windsor • Sandhurst
Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 (DOE) + Performance Bonuses
Sector: Children’s Social Care (EBD)
Recruiter: Vetro Recruitment (Permanent Division)
Are you an experienced Children's Home Manager in Berkshire?
Vetro Recruitment is currently partnering with several leading residential providers across Berkshire who are seeking visionary Registered Managers. These are evergreen opportunities for high-calibre leaders looking to manage EBD (Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties) services in Reading, Slough, Bracknell, and the surrounding areas.
Why Consider These Roles?
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Market-Leading Pay: Salary packages ranging from £50k to £70k, depending on your Ofsted track record.
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Autonomy: Many of our clients offer the freedom to implement your own therapeutic models.
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Career Growth: Opportunities to progress into Area Manager or Operations roles.
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Local Impact: Lead services that directly benefit young people in Wokingham, Newbury, and Windsor.
Your Profile: What We Are Looking For
To be successful in these Berkshire-based roles, you will typically need:
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Qualifications: An NVQ/Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or be nearing completion).
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Proven Track Record: Experience managing or supervising within an EBD children’s home.
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Regulatory Knowledge: A "expert-level" understanding of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
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Ofsted Success: A history of achieving 'Good' or 'Outstanding' ratings (or the clear vision to get a service there).
The Day-to-Day
As a Registered Manager, your focus will be on driving excellence across Thatcham, Sandhurst, and the wider Berkshire region:
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Compliance: Acting as the "Registered Person," ensuring the home meets all legal Quality Standards.
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Staff Leadership: Recruiting, training, and mentoring a high-performing care team.
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Therapeutic Environment: Creating a safe, nurturing space that promotes the wellbeing of vulnerable young people.
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Stakeholder Liaison: Building robust relationships with local authorities and social work teams.
How to Apply via Vetro Recruitment
As specialist recruiters, we don’t just "send a CV." We provide interview coaching, salary negotiation, and access to "hidden" roles across Reading, Wokingham, and Slough that aren't advertised elsewhere.
Apply today to discuss our current Berkshire vacancies.
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.
