Foster Carer - Home Manager

Step Forward Foster Carer – Plymouth & Surrounding Areas

Employer:

Sanctuary Personnel (in partnership with Plymouth City Council)

Location:

Plymouth & surrounding areas

Salary:
From £840 per week when a child is placed.

Employment type:

Full-time | Self‑employed.

Sector:
Social Care | Residential Management | Child Welfare.

Ready for a change? Use your skills to transform a child's life. Whether you've worked as a Home Manager—overseeing care, ensuring safeguarding, and leading teams—your experience could change a child's life in ways you never imagined.

Right now, there's an urgent need for foster carers in Plymouth, especially for young people transitioning out of residential care. Through our Step Forward programme, you can provide the safety, consistency, and emotional support these children need to heal, grow and thrive.

This role is about more than providing a roof over a child's head, it's about offering them the stability, love, and security they need to rebuild their lives. It's a full‑circle role that blends professional care with personal commitment, right in your own home.

• Provide safety, consistency, and emotional support to children transitioning out of residential care.
• Offer stability, love, and security to help children rebuild their lives.
• Collaborate with a close‑knitted, fully supported team to support a young person move forward from trauma into stability and trust.

• Based in Plymouth or surrounding areas.
• Ready to offer full‑time care and a dedicated bedroom.
• Skilled in supporting children with emotional or behavioural needs.
• Emotionally resilient and reflective.
• Willing to become self‑employed.
• Ideally with no children under 12 at home (though assessed on a case‑by‑case basis).

• From £840 p/week (when a child is placed).
• Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and celebrations.
• 100% Council Tax exemption (eligibility criteria applies).
• Up to 28 nights of paid respite p/year.
• Bespoke training in trauma‑informed and therapeutic care.
• 24/7 out‑of‑hours support and a dedicated social work team.
• Access to Mockingbird Fostering Model and The Fostering Network.
• Be part of a local community, helping Plymouth's children stay close to home.

Apply now to speak with our team and take your first step toward becoming a Step Forward Foster Carer in Plymouth.