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Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life
Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Peterborough
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances)

To foster in the UK, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Be 21 years of age or over

Have a spare, dedicated bedroom in your home

Have experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable adults (professionally or personally)

Be a British citizen or hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK

Important – Visa Status
We are unable to accept applications from individuals who hold:

EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status

Skilled Worker visas

Any other temporary or time-limited visa

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 Skills Differently?
Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, a young person in Peterborough is living in residential care and needs someone who can help them take the next step into a reliable, nurturing home where they can heal and thrive.

This is part of a specialist therapeutic fostering programme managed by Bedford Borough , supporting children and young people in the cohort who need a safe family environment.

If you have experience supporting children and families or vulnerable adults through challenges, safeguarding concerns, or complex situations—you already have the skills to change a child’s future.

This role is not about simply providing a bed. It is about offering consistency, empathy, and the belief that life can get better.

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 Peterborough 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.

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