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 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.
We welcome applicants from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including Nursery Nurses, Counsellors, Probation Officers, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Occupational and Speech Therapists, Childcare Workers, Social Workers, Housing Officers, Teachers, Learning Support or SEND Staff, Youth Workers, Youth Justice Workers, Family Support Workers, Residential and Mental Health Support Workers, Domestic Abuse or Homelessness Support Workers, Substance Misuse Workers, Community Outreach Workers, Community Support Officers, Mediators, and Coaches or Mentors supporting vulnerable people. If you have experience helping others through challenging circumstances, you already have the foundation to make a lasting difference as a foster carer.
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
- 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 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
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £62,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have an unoccupied spare bedroom in your home for fostering? (This is mandatory and can't be negotiated)
- Do you have the right to work in the UK, either as a British Passport holder or with Indefinite Leave to Remain? (This is Mandatory)
Licence/Certification:
- permanent residence in the UK (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
