Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child s LifeSpecialist 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 Speech and Language Therapy 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 in speech and language therapy, residential care, education, health, youth work, or social care, you already have skills that could change a child s future. This role is not about providing a bed it is about offering consistency, kindness, 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 and independence.This role offers you the chance to transform a child s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself. What You Will Receive as a Speciali