Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer - Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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-employedIs it Time to Use Your HLTA 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 as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, supporting children in classrooms, providing pastoral care, or working with students with additional needs, you already have skills that could change a child s future. This role is not about providing a bed. It is about offering consistency, guidance, 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, independence, and resilience.This role offers you the chance to transform a child s life while experiencing something life-changing ..... full job details .....