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Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Childs Life Step Forward Foster Carer Tavistock & Surrounding Areas Employer: Sanctuary Personnel (in partnership with Plymouth City Council) Location: Tavistock & surrounding areas Salary: From 840 per week when a child is placed Employment Type: Full-time | Self-employed Sector: Social Care | Education | Healthcare To foster in the UK, you must meet all of the following requirements: Be 21 years of age or over Have spare, dedicated bedroom in your home Have experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable adults (professionally or personally) Be a British citizen or hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK Important Visa Status We are unable to accept applications from individuals who hold: EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status Skilled Worker visas Any other temporary or time-limited visa Fostering requires permanent residency status in the UK. Is it time to use your skills differently? Whether youve worked in residential care, education, health, youth work or social care, your experience could change a childs life in ways you never imagined. Right now, theres an urgent need for foster carers in Plymouth, especially for young people transitioning out of residential care. Through our Step Forward programme, you can provide the safety, consistency, and emotional support these children need to heal, grow and thrive. This role is about more than providing a roof over a childs head, its about offering them the stability, love, and security they need to rebuild their lives. Its a full-circle role that blends professional care with personal commitment, right in your own home. Why Consider Step Forward Fostering? This specialist role is designed for experienced professionals who are ready to make a deeper impact. Youll work as part of a close-knit, fully supported team, helping a young person move forward from trauma into stability and trust. This isnt just a job, its a chance to change lives, including your own. What Youll Receive as a Step Forward Foster Carer: From 840 p/week (when a child is placed) Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations 100% Council Tax exemption (eligibility criteria applies) Up to 28-nights of paid respite p/year Bespoke training in trauma-informed and therapeutic care 24/7 out-of-hours support and a dedicated social work team Access to Mockingbird Fostering Model and The Fostering Network Be part of a local community, helping Plymouths children stay close to home Could this be you? Were looking for people who are: Based in Plymouth or surrounding areas Ready to offer fulltime care and a dedicated bedroom Skilled in supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs Emotionally resilient and reflective Willing to become selfemployed Ideally with no children under 12 at home (though well assess on a casebycase basis) Is it time for a change? If youre ready to apply your skills in a new and deeply rewarding way, then this is your opportunity. Apply now To speak with our team and take your first step toward becoming a Step Forward Foster Carer in Plymouth. #J-18808-Ljbffr