Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child''s Life Specialist 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 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.We welcome applicants from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including Nursery Nurses, Counsellors, Probation Officers, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Occupational and Speech Therapists, Childcare Workers, Social Workers, Housing Officers, Teachers, Learning Support or SEND Staff, Youth Workers, Youth Justice Workers, Family Support Workers, Residential and Mental Health Support Workers, Domestic Abuse or Homelessness Support Workers, Substance Misuse Workers, Community Outreach Workers, Community Support Officers, Mediators, and Coaches or Mentors supporting vulnerable people. If you have experience helping others through challenging circumstances, you already have the foundation to make a lasting difference as a foster carer.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 t