Foster Carer - Psychological Therapist

Harmonia Careers; Bury; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in psychological therapy seeks passionate Foster Carers to provide nurturing homes for young people coming from challenging backgrounds. This unique opportunity allows professionals to utilize their therapeutic skills outside clinical settings, ensuring stable, meaningful relationships to enhance recovery and emotional development.

Benefits

Senior Practitioner supervision

Ongoing training in trauma-informed care

Financial support and allowances

Qualifications

• Experience in emotional healing and recovery.
• Ability to manage trauma and behavioral challenges.
• Full-time availability and willingness to complete professional training.

Responsibilities

• Provide a stable home for young people transitioning from residential care.
• Work closely with a multi-agency team.
• Offer therapeutic support and guidance to children.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Understanding of trauma

Compassion

Education

Professional qualification in psychology or therapy

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Become a Step Forward Foster Carer A Life-Changing Opportunity for Psychological Therapists

Foster with TACT Fostering and Bury Council

Are you a Psychological Therapist who works every day to support emotional healing, resilience, and recovery? You already have the insight, compassion, and therapeutic skill set needed to make a profound difference in a young person s life.

We re looking for reflective, emotionally intelligent professionals like you to become Step Forward Foster Carers offering a safe, stable home to a young person transitioning from residential care. This is your chance to apply your therapeutic understanding beyond the clinic, creating real, lasting impact in a family-based setting.

What is Step Forward Fostering?

Step Forward Fostering is a pioneering programme supporting young people who have experienced trauma, loss, and instability, helping them move from residential care into a nurturing home.

These young people aren t just looking for shelter they need someone like you: a consistent, supportive adult who understands trauma, emotional regulation, and the importance of secure relationships.

As a Step Forward Foster Carer, you ll work alongside a multi-agency team with therapeutic support built into the model. You ll never be alone on this journey.

What You Ll Receive

Caring for a young person with complex emotional needs requires structure, insight, and support which we provide every step of the way.

Specialist Support

• Your own Senior Practitioner offering regular supervision and professional guidance
• A Family Wellbeing Worker to support you and the child in your care
• A Hub Carer providing up to 28 days of planned short breaks per year
• 24/7 Out-of-Hours Support
• Peer support from a network of other Step Forward Carers
• Ongoing training in trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and neurodevelopment
• Therapeutic and psychological support to complement your clinical expertise
  
  

Financial Package

We offer a generous financial package so you can focus fully on building a therapeutic, stable home environment.

• £1,052 per week while a child is placed with you (around £54,704 per year)
• £408 per week retainer between placements (up to £21,216 annually)
• Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and cultural celebrations
• Tax exemptions designed specifically for foster carers
  
  

Is This You?

We Are Looking For Psychological Therapists Who Are

• Passionate about supporting recovery and emotional development
• Skilled in understanding and managing trauma, anxiety, attachment, and behavioural challenges
• Calm, consistent, and emotionally resilient
• Ready to bring their therapeutic values into a family-based care setting
  
  

To Be Eligible, You Ll Need

• Full-time availability and a spare bedroom
• A willingness to complete our professional training
• The right to work in the UK
  
  

If this sounds like you, we d love to hear from you!

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