Social Worker Foster Carer

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Social Worker - Foster Carer
Location: Greater Manchester
Pay Rate: 54000 per year (Foster full-time with financial stability on a self-employed basis)

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel are partnering exclusively with a fostering agency in Greater Manchester which is seeking individuals with the right experience to support children transitioning from residential care. These children need what matters most: a safe nurturing and stable home. For experienced social workers fostering also offers a rewarding alternative career path.

This is a unique self-employed opportunity allowing you to step away from heavy caseloads and administrative demands and instead focus your expertise on making a real difference one child at a time. Youll receive full training and ongoing support to help you see the impact of your work every day.

Could you be a foster carer

We are looking for:

Professionals with a strong background in caring roles ideally supporting young people with complex needs
A full-time commitment from at least one carer in the home
The ability to provide solo care to one foster child (or sibling group) at a time
A dedicated bedroom in your home for a child or young person
Willingness to undertake therapeutic and trauma-informed training
A calm reflective and team-focused approach

You must live within or near the Bury area and be able to travel locally for meetings training and to meet the needs of the young person.

Whats on offer:

Weekly fostering fee of 1052 when caring for a child (Annual equivalent:54704)
28 days of short breaks per year provided by a dedicated Support Carer and you continue to receive your full fee during this time
Retainer of 408 per week during matching or between placements
Wraparound support including:

A dedicated Senior Practitioner and Family Wellbeing Worker
Access to a local hub of other foster carers for peer support
24/7 out-of-hours support
Tailored therapeutic training and consultation with psychological services

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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Job Title: Social Worker - Foster CarerLocation: Greater ManchesterPay Rate: 54000 per year (Foster full-time with financial stability on a self-employed basis)Job Description:Liquid Personnel are partnering exclusively with a fostering agency in Greater Manchester which is seeking individuals with ...