Step-Forward Foster Carer — OT-Skilled, Transform Lives

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

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist therapeutic training

Blue Light Card

FosterTalk

24/7 wraparound support

14-nights of funded respite per year

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking a Step-Forward Foster Carer to welcome a child or sibling group into your home, providing stability, routine and a nurturing environment where they belong.

You will work closely with social workers and therapists, receive specialist training and access to peer networks, with a support structure designed to help families flourish while safeguarding the child’s wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Aged 21 or over (no upper age limit).
• Have the legal Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
• Can provide full-time care for a child or children in their home (at least one carer must be present on a full-time basis if applying as a couple).
• Have a spare bedroom or bedrooms that can be dedicated to fostering.
• Ideally have experience supporting children, young people, or adults, particularly those with complex needs or challenging behaviours.

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 is seeking a Step-Forward Foster Carer to welcome a child or sibling group into your home, providing stability, routine and a nurturing environment where they belong.

You will work closely with social workers and therapists, receive specialist training and access to peer networks, with a support structure designed to help families flourish while safeguarding the child’s wellbeing.