Step-Forward Foster Carer: Change a Young Life at Home

Sanctuary Personnel; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

FosterTalk

Wraparound support

Job summary

Cheshire East Council invites compassionate individuals to become Step-Forward Foster Carers, offering a safe, nurturing home to a child or sibling group, with support from social workers and therapists. The role provides full-time care, stability, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, with specialist training, regular supervision, and access to a dedicated fostering team.

Applicants should be 21+, right to work in the United Kingdom, have a spare bedroom, and be prepared for

Responsibilities

• Full-time care for a child or sibling group moving from residential care
• Providing stability, routine, and reassurance within a nurturing home
• Supporting the child’s emotional, behavioural, and social development
• Working closely with social workers, therapists and other professionals
• Keeping clear records and providing therapeutic, relationship-based care
• Helping children maintain family relationships through Family Time

Job description

Cheshire East Council invites compassionate individuals to become Step-Forward Foster Carers, offering a safe, nurturing home to a child or sibling group, with support from social workers and therapists. The role provides full-time care, stability, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, with specialist training, regular supervision, and access to a dedicated fostering team.

Applicants should be 21+, right to work in the United Kingdom, have a spare bedroom, and be prepared for