Foster Carer – Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker/Carer
- Bury, Greater Manchester
- Permanent
- Full-time
Foster with TACT Fostering and Bury CouncilPlease note: This role requires you to be self-EmployedHave you worked as a healthcare assistant, support worker, or in another role caring for vulnerable people? You already have the compassion, patience, and dedication needed to change a young person’s life. We are looking for people just like you to become Step Forward Foster Carers — offering a safe, nurturing home to a young person moving from residential care. This is a unique opportunity to use your care skills in a deeply personal and life-changing way.This could be your most meaningful and rewarding role yet — offering not just care, but a future full of hope.What is Step Forward Fostering?Step Forward Fostering is a pioneering project that helps young people who have faced trauma, loss, and instability to transition from residential care into a loving family environment.These young people aren’t just looking for a roof over their heads — they need someone like you: a caring adult who can offer emotional support, guidance, and the consistency they’ve often lacked.As a Step Forward Foster Carer, you won’t be doing this alone. You’ll be part of a supportive team, working alongside professionals who are there to help you every step of the way.What You’ll Receive:We know that caring for a child with complex needs is a big commitment. That’s why you’ll be fully supported — both emotionally and financially.Specialist Support:
- Your own Senior Practitioner offering regular guidance and supervision
- A Family Wellbeing Worker to support you and your foster child
- A Hub Carer providing up to 28 days of planned short breaks every year
- 24/7 Out-of-Hours Support, so you’re never alone
- Access to a peer network of other Step Forward Carers
- Ongoing training in trauma-informed care and neurodevelopmental needs
- Therapeutic and psychological support to strengthen your skills
- £1,052 per week while you have a child placed with you (around £54,704 a year)
- £408 per week retainer between placements (up to £21,216 a year)
- Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and religious celebrations
- Tax exemptions designed especially for foster carers
- Compassionate and emotionally resilient
- Experienced in caring for vulnerable people (whether children, adults, or both)
- Confident in building trusting relationships
- Committed to making a real, lasting difference in a young person’s life
- Experience supporting vulnerable children, young people, or adults
- Full-time availability and a spare bedroom
- A willingness to complete our professional training
- The right to work in the UK