Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life
Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer – Peterborough
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances)
Is it Time to Use Your Skills Differently?
Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, a young person in Peterborough is living in residential care and needs someone who can help them take the next step into a stable, nurturing home where they can heal and thrive.

This is part of a specialist therapeutic fostering programme managed by Bedford Borough, supporting children and young people in the cohort who need a safe family environment.

If you have experience supporting children and families or vulnerable adults through challenges, safeguarding concerns, or complex situations—you already have the skills to change a child’s future.

This role is not about simply providing a bed. It is about offering consistency, empathy, and the belief that life can get better.


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 Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer
*£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


Could This Be You?
We are looking for individuals or couples who:
*Live in Peterborough 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 at home. Exceptions 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.


Is it Time for a Change?
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.