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Empower Young Lives - Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer. Do you have the deep empathy, patience, and professional resilience to reshape the future of a vulnerable child? If you are an experienced care, education, or healthcare professional looking for a deeply rewarding way to utilise your expertise, this opportunity is designed for you. At Randstad, the team is currently partnering with a UK leading fostering charity to support an innovative, life changing transition programme. This specialist initiative focuses on helping young people safely step away from residential homes and move into the security of a loving, nurturing family home. Dedicated professionals are needed to provide the stable, trauma-informed environment these young individuals need to heal, feel safe, and truly thrive.
Job Responsibility
Provide a warm, supportive, and trauma-informed home environment for a young person transitioning out of residential care
Offer the unwavering patience, structure, and emotional security required to help a child navigate early trauma and past disruption
Collaborate closely as a core practitioner within a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team to carefully plan every step of the child's transition
Foster independence, confidence, and self-esteem by accompanying the young person to school, social activities, and community milestones
Engage proactively with clinical psychologists, social workers, and educators to ensure a unified, caring approach to the young person's development
Requirements
A proven background within residential childcare, social work, child support, or education
Experience across CAMHS, therapeutic practices, nursing, youth justice, or specialist policing is highly valued
Past or present experience as a foster carer would be desirable but not essential
Emotional resilience, profound empathy, and a natural capacity to maintain a stable, nurturing home
A full UK driving licence is preferred to support the young person's daily routine
Nice to have
Past or present experience as a foster carer
A full UK driving licence
What we offer
Earn a weekly professional payment of £1,055.48, delivering an annual income of up to £54,860
Guaranteed Retainer: Benefit from a £420 weekly retainer during introduction phases or between placements
Rest and Renewal: Reclaim your work-life balance with 28 days of fully planned annual breaks
Clinical Infrastructure: Stay empowered with bespoke therapeutic training, direct psychological support, and a round-the-clock professional advice line
Deep Personal Impact: Move away from rigid, exhausting shift patterns into a dedicated, deeply fulfilling care dynamic