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foster carer.

£490 - £1,055 per week

Foster Carer

Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible / Respite

About the Role

Do you have a background in health, education, or social care? Your professional skills could give a vulnerable child the stable, trauma-informed support they urgently need.

Whether you want to offer weekend respite that fits right alongside your current career, or step in for short breaks, emergency, and short-term or long-term placements, you can provide the stable, trauma-informed support a vulnerable child urgently needs.

As a Foster Carer, you will:

We work with clients who offer flexible ways to foster that match your current career and lifestyle commitments:

  • Full-Time & Specialist Therapeutic Placements: Provide dedicated, long-term care and intensive trauma-informed support for children with complex needs.
  • Short-Term & Emergency Care: Offer immediate, temporary safe housing for children in urgent situations.
  • Weekend Respite Care: Provide short-break support on weekends-allowing you to fit fostering seamlessly around your current career.
What Our Clients Offer:
  • Financial Package: Receive a weekly payment of £490-£1055 to cover the costs of caring and recognise your professional skillset.
  • Specialist Training: Access fully funded, continuous professional development in trauma-informed care and clinical practices.
  • Clinical & Psychological Support: Work alongside a dedicated team of therapists and social care professionals.
  • 24/7 Guidance: Benefit from a round-the-clock emergency advice line so you are never left to handle challenges alone.

Key Requirements

  • Age: 21 or older
  • Home: 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, education, nursing, youth work, or a related field is highly desirable.
How to Apply

Ready to make a real difference in a child's life?

Take the first step today. Apply directly or contact our recruitment team to discuss which placement type best suits your background and current lifestyle.

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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Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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