Trauma-Informed Foster Care Therapeutic Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday (pro-rata)

Attractive benefits package

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is offering two fixed-term posts for twelve months within Foster4, a joint project supporting foster carers across Cheshire and Merseyside. You will guide and train carers using a trauma-informed approach to help children affected by trauma.

Responsibilities include delivering training, providing direct support, and working across local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people. Experience with therapeutic models in social care is essential.

Qualifications

• Practical experience applying therapeutic models within a social care setting.
• Deep understanding of developmental trauma and attachment.
• Excellent communication with foster families and service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support, guidance and training to foster carers caring for children who have experienced trauma.
• Use a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach.
• Help foster carers create safe, supportive environments that respond to trauma's effects on development, behaviour and emotions.
• Deliver impactful training to foster carers.
• Work collaboratively across multiple local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Developmental trauma knowledge

Communication skills

Training delivery

Collaborative across authorities

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is offering two fixed-term posts for twelve months within Foster4, a joint project supporting foster carers across Cheshire and Merseyside. You will guide and train carers using a trauma-informed approach to help children affected by trauma.

Responsibilities include delivering training, providing direct support, and working across local authorities to improve outcomes for children and young people. Experience with therapeutic models in social care is essential.