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Become a Step Forward Foster Carer – A Life-Changing Opportunity for Health and Social Care Assessors
Foster with TACT Fostering and Bury Council
Are you a Health and Social Care Assessor with a strong background in care and a passion for helping others reach their full potential? You already have the insight, communication skills, and emotional resilience needed to make a life-changing difference in a young person’s life.
We are looking for experienced, supportive professionals like you to become Step Forward Foster Carers — offering a safe, nurturing home to a young person transitioning from residential care. This is your chance to use your care knowledge and mentoring skills to help shape a young person’s future in a family-based setting.
What is Step Forward Fostering?
Step Forward Fostering is a pioneering project that supports young people who have experienced trauma, loss, and instability, helping them move from residential care into a stable, supportive home.
These young people don’t just need a place to stay — they need someone like you: a consistent adult who understands individual needs, builds trust, and offers the stability they’ve often gone without.
As a Step Forward Foster Carer, you’ll be part of a fully supported, professional network. You’ll never be alone on this journey.
What You’ll Receive:
We recognise the commitment it takes to support a young person with complex needs. That’s why we offer full emotional and financial support to help you focus on what matters most — building a safe and loving home.
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 each year
- 24/7 Out-of-Hours Support
- Peer support through a network of other Step Forward Carers
- Ongoing training in trauma-informed care and understanding neurodevelopmental needs
- Therapeutic and psychological support
Financial Package:
We offer generous fostering allowances so you can provide care without financial strain:
- £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 cultural celebrations
- Tax exemptions specifically designed for foster carers
Is This You?
We are looking for Health and Social Care Assessors who are:
- Passionate about mentoring and supporting others to grow and succeed
- Experienced in working with vulnerable individuals or those with complex needs
- Calm, emotionally resilient, and committed to creating positive change
- Ready to use their skills in a new and deeply personal way
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
