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Therapeutic Foster Carer / Weekend Respite Carer
(No Prior Fostering Experience Required)
Location: Manchester | Merseyside | Yorkshire
Financial Package: £491 - £1,055 per week (Tax-free allowances + professional fees)
Placement Options: Weekend Respite, Short-Term, Emergency & Full-Time Therapeutic
Working Pattern: Flexible - Fits around your current career
Do you have a background in health, education, nursing, youth work, or social care? Your professional skills could give a vulnerable child the stable, trauma-informed support they urgently need.
Prior fostering experience is NOT required. We provide full clinical training and 24/7 support to help you transfer your existing professional skills into a rewarding fostering role. Whether you want to offer weekend respite alongside your current job or transition into full-time therapeutic care, there are flexible pathways to suit your lifestyle.
Flexible Placement Models
- Weekend Respite Care: Offer short-break support on weekends - ideal for healthcare, education, and shift workers keeping their current job.
- Short-Term & Emergency Care: Provide immediate, temporary safe housing for children in urgent situations.
- Full-Time Therapeutic Placements: Deliver dedicated, long-term care and intensive trauma-informed support for children with complex needs.
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What You Will Receive
- Generous Financial Package: Earn £491 to £1,055 per week to cover care costs and recognise your skills.
- Specialist Training: Access fully funded continuous professional development (CPD) in trauma-informed care and clinical practices.
- Clinical & Psychological Support: Work alongside a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of therapists and social care specialists.
- 24/7 Support Network: Round-the-clock emergency advice so you are never left handling challenges alone.
Key Requirements
- Age: 21 or older.
- Accommodation: A suitable, permanent spare bedroom in your home.
- Residency: Full-time UK residency (or Indefinite Leave to Remain).
- Background: Prior experience in health, social care, teaching/TA work, nursing, youth work, or a related sector is highly desirable.
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How to Apply
Ready to make a genuine difference in a child's life? Apply today with your CV or submit your details to schedule an informal, confidential discussion about how fostering can work for you.
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Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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