Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child’s Life 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

Is it time to use your skills differently?

Whether you’ve worked as a SEN Teaching Assistant—supporting children with special educational needs, adapting learning materials, and helping pupils thrive in the classroom—you 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.

Why Consider Step Forward Fostering?

This specialist role is designed for experienced professionals who are ready to make a deeper impact. You’ll work as part of a cl...