Foster Carers

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Dedicated support

Supervising social worker

Access to wider network of foster Car

Regular support groups

Fostering payments

Respite support

Ongoing learning and development

Blue Light Card

Gym membership

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking foster carers to provide safe, stable homes for teenagers who have experienced trauma. You don't need previous fostering experience; patience, resilience, and a willingness to listen and learn are key.

A spare bedroom is required to make space for a teen. We offer comprehensive training, dedicated support from our fostering team, a supervising social worker, access to a wider network of foster carers, regular support groups and fostering

Qualifications

• Patience and understanding are essential when fostering teenagers.
• Resilience and consistency help support a teen through ups and downs.
• A willingness to listen and learn is encouraged.
• Clear, appropriate boundaries help create a safe environment.
• Must have a spare bedroom at home to offer.
• No prior fostering experience required.

Skills

Patience and understanding

Resilience and consistency

Willingness to listen and learn

Clear boundaries

Commitment to teen's wellbeing

Spare bedroom available

Job description

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Job details

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Care

Date posted 12/09/2026

Job reference REQ23862

Teenagers need fostering too

Fostering teenagers can be challenging. It can also be incredibly rewarding.

They’re often overlooked. But teenagers need safe, stable and supportive foster homes just as much as younger children do. Sometimes, they need them even more.

Teenage years can be complicated at the best of times. For a young person who has experienced trauma, loss or uncertainty, having someone who is patient, consistent and willing to stick with them can make a huge difference.

They might not always make it easy. There may be challenging days, difficult conversations and times when it feels like you’re getting nowhere.

But there will also be moments when you see their confidence grow, celebrate their achievements and know that you’ve helped a young person feel safe, valued and believed in.

Could you be that person?

You don’t need to have previous fostering experience. You don’t need to have all the answers.

• Patience and understanding
• Resilience and consistency
• A willingness to listen and learn
• The ability to set clear, appropriate boundaries
• A genuine commitment to helping a young person thrive
• A spare bedroom or a room in your home that could be made into a bedroom

When you foster with Fostering Rotherham, you’re not doing it alone.

We’ll provide:

• Comprehensive training before and during your fostering journey
• Dedicated support from our fostering team
• A supervising social worker to support you
• Access to a wider network of foster carers
• Regular support groups, events and opportunities to share experiences
• Financial support and fostering payments
• Respite and other support where appropriate
• Ongoing learning and development
• Blue Light Card, gym membership in Places Leisure Centres in Rotherham and other benefits.

And perhaps most importantly, you’ll have a team around you who understands that fostering can have its ups and downs.

• You could make a lasting difference.
• Every teenager deserves somewhere they feel safe.
• Somewhere they can be themselves.
• Someone who believes in them, even when they’re struggling to believe in themselves.
• You could be that person.

If you’ve got space in your home, space in your life and the resilience to support a teenager through the ups and downs, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about fostering with Fostering Rotherham.

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