Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer - Prison Nurse - Bedford - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local fostering service in Bedford is seeking individuals or couples to become Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carers. This role involves welcoming a young person into your home, providing care and support to help them transition from residential care. Candidates should have experience with young people facing complex emotional or health challenges. Excellent remuneration and training opportunities are provided to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

£62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances

Specialist trauma-informed training

Up to 28 days respite each year

Clinical supervision and 24/7 support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Prison Nurse.
• Able to provide full-time care.
• Experience with complex emotional or health needs.

Responsibilities

• Welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care.
• Support young people transitioning from residential care.
• Become part of a trauma-informed team.

Skills

Experience supporting young people with complex needs

Resilience

Nurturing

Strong communication skills

Job description

Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Prison Nurse

Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life

Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Bedford and Surrounding Areas
Location: Bedford and surrounding areas
Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances)
Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed

Is it Time to Use Your Prison Nursing Skills Differently?

Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive.

If you have experience as a Prison Nurse, supporting young people or adults in secure settings, managing complex physical and mental health needs, you already have skills that could change a child’s future. This role is not about providing a bed. It is about offering stability, understanding, and the belief that life can get better.

As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team.

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, independence, and resilience.

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 Bedford or the surrounding area
• Can offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young person
• Have experience supporting young people with complex emotional, behavioural, or health needs in secure or challenging environments
• 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 prison nursing skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.

Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.

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