Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child's Life
Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer - Bedford and Surrounding AreasLocation: Bedford and surrounding areasSalary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances)Employment Type: Full-time Self-employed
To foster in the UK, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Important - Visa Status
We are unable to accept applications from individuals who hold:
Fostering requires permanent residency status in the UK.
If you do not meet all of the above criteria, please do not apply, as your application will not be progressed
Is it Time to Use Your Learning Support Assistant 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 Learning Support Assistant, supporting children in classrooms, helping with additional needs, or providing pastoral 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, guidance, 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, independence, and resilience.
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
Could This Be You?
We are looking for individuals or couples who:
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 Learning Support Assistant 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.
