Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed Is It Time to Use Your Childcare Skills Differently? Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive. If you have experience as a childminder, nanny, or working in residential care, education, health, youth work, or social care, you already have skills that could change a child’s future. This role is not about providing a bed—it is about offering consistency, kindness, and the belief that life can get better. As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team. Why Choose Specialist Therapeutic Fostering? This specialist route is for people who want to make a profound difference. You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, helping children transition out of residential care into a safe family environment where they can build trust and independence. This role offers you the chance to transform a child’s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself. What You Will Receive as a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer * £62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdays * Up to 28 days respite each year * Specialist trauma-informed training and ongoing professional development * Clinical supervision and 24/7 out-of-hours support * Peer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation model * Membership of The Fostering Network * Be part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers Could This Be You? We are looking for individuals or couples who: * Live in Bedford or the surrounding area * Can offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young person * Have experience supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs (your childcare background as a childminder or nanny is highly relevant here) * Are resilient, nurturing, and open to learning * Can provide full-time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple) Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living at home. Exceptions may apply depending on the child’s needs. Please note – fostering requires you to register as self-employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role. Is it Time for a Change? This is your opportunity to use your childcare skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself. Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough. J-18808-Ljbffr
Trauma-Informed Foster Carer — Transform a Child’s Life • Great Barford, England
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