Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer - Childminder​/Nanny

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

Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child's Life.

Is It Time to Use Your Childcare 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.

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.

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.

• £62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdays
• Up to 28 days respite each year
• Specialist trauma‑informed training and ongoing professional development
• Clinical supervision and 24/7 out‑of‑hours support
• Peer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation model
• Membership of The Fostering Network
• Be part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers

We are looking for individuals or couples who:

• Live in Bedford or the surrounding area
• Can offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young person
• Have experience supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs (your childcare background as a childminder or nanny is highly relevant here)
• Are resilient, nurturing, and open to learning
• Can provide full‑time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple)
• Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living eptions may apply depending on the child's needs.

Please note – fostering requires you to register as self‑employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role.

This is your opportunity to use your childcare skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.

Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.