Step-Forward Foster Carer: Transform a Young Life

Sanctuary Personnel; Macclesfield; 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 is inviting applications for a Step-Forward Foster Carer to provide stable, nurturing homes for children leaving residential care. The role involves welcoming a child or siblings, offering consistency, routines, and emotional support as part of a supportive team.

You must be 21+, have the right to work in the United Kingdom, and be able to provide full-time care (one carer if applying as a couple), with a spare bedroom.

Qualifications

• Are aged 21 or over (with 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.
• Have a spare bedroom or bedrooms dedicated to fostering.
• Ideally have experience supporting children, young people, or adults 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 inviting applications for a Step-Forward Foster Carer to provide stable, nurturing homes for children leaving residential care. The role involves welcoming a child or siblings, offering consistency, routines, and emotional support as part of a supportive team.

You must be 21+, have the right to work in the United Kingdom, and be able to provide full-time care (one carer if applying as a couple), with a spare bedroom.