Weekend Respite Carer

(No Prior Fostering Experience Required)

• Location: Manchester | Merseyside | Yorkshire

• Financial Package: £491 - £1,055 per week (Tax-free allowances + professional fees)

• Placement Options: Weekend Respite, Short-Term, Emergency & Full-Time Therapeutic

• Working Pattern: Flexible - Fits around your current career

Do you have a background in health, education, nursing, youth work, or social care? Your professional skills could give a vulnerable child the stable, trauma-informed support they urgently need.

Prior fostering experience is NOT required. We provide full clinical training and 24/7 support to help you transfer your existing professional skills into a rewarding fostering role. Whether you want to offer weekend respite alongside your current job or transition into full-time therapeutic care, there are flexible pathways to suit your lifestyle.

• Weekend Respite Care: Offer short-break support on weekends-ideal for healthcare, education, and shift workers keeping their current job.

• Short-Term & Emergency Care: Provide immediate, temporary safe housing for children in urgent situations.

• Full-Time Therapeutic Placements: Deliver dedicated, long-term care and intensive trauma-informed support for children with complex needs.

• Generous Financial Package: Earn £491 to £1,055 per week to cover care costs and recognise your skills.

• Specialist Training: Access fully funded continuous professional development (CPD) in trauma-informed care and clinical practices.

• Clinical & Psychological Support: Work alongside a dedicated multi-disciplinary team of therapists and social care specialists.

• 24/7 Support Network: Round-the-clock emergency advice so you are never left handling challenges alone.

• Age: 21 or older.

• Accommodation: A suitable, permanent spare bedroom in your home.

• Residency: Full-time UK residency (or Indefinite Leave to Remain).

• Background: Prior experience in health, social care, teaching/TA work, nursing, youth work, or a related sector is highly desirable.

Ready to make a genuine difference in a child's life? Apply today with your CV or submit your details to schedule an informal, confidential discussion about how fostering can work for you.

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Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work