Reconnections Foster Carer

What is a Reconnections Foster Carer?

This is a highly specialist role working with children currently in residential care who would benefit from a home environment. The Reconnections Foster Carer role is designed for individuals who are patient, empathetic, resilient, and highly experienced in childcare. You’ll provide a safe, supportive home for a young person for as long as needed.

Reconnections means that you may be supporting the young person to build relationships with friends or family, helping them to reconnect with their cultural roots or traditions, or letting them rediscover their personal values or passions. You will be helping them to reconnect to a family setting and home life. You could be supporting children coming back to Leeds and helping them to reconnect with their local community.

This can help give them develop a sense of belonging, emotional security, self-worth, hope and resilience for the future.

What makes this role special

You will be working with some of our most vulnerable children: These are children coming out of residential care who have a higher level of need and require extra support.
This will be your dedicated role: As you will be welcoming a young person into your home, you won’t have any other employment.
Specialist approach: This is a trauma-informed role with wraparound professional support, ensuring you’re never working alone.
Get back on track: You’ll play a key part in a vulnerable child’s journey, enabling them to thrive in a family setting.

Benefits for the foster carer

•    This full-time role offers a competitive financial package: up to £67,000 per year (£1,300 per week).
•    Comprehensive support: including 24/7 assistance, bespoke care plans, specialist training in trauma recovery, regular supervision plus peer support groups and respite provision.
•    Professional development: Opportunities to shadow residential care professionals and gain advanced skills.

Benefits for the child

• Safe, stable environment: A nurturing home in Leeds, close to the child’s community where they feel secure and supported.
• Therapeutic support: Access to counselling, education, and specialist services to aid recovery and growth.