Job Title: Foster Carer / Children
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: Up to £23,500 per annum for each child that you look after
Job Type: Permanent, Full time.
We are an independent fostering agency with a registered office based at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. From this central location, we are able to co-ordinate local services for our foster carers across the region.
We are actively seeking foster carers to join our team from across the West Midlands.
Essential Criteria for a Foster Carer:
*If you do not qualify for the points listed in the description below, you need not apply.
- Have a spare bedroom
- You must be over 21 years old
- An ability to drive or access to good public transport links
- A commitment to training and professional development
Some of the benefits of joining our team as a Foster Carer:
- Competitive fostering allowances
- Your own experienced social worker who will support you with regular telephone calls, support visits and monthly supervision meetings
- We are a small and experienced team of social workers, and you will get to know us all well. We offer support 24 hours a day, every day of the year
- Comprehensive training package with a mixture of face to face and online teaching & learning
- Regular social events with other foster carers and their families as well as children in placement
- National Trust or English Heritage membership
Extra Info:
Our foster carers come from different backgrounds and have different experiences knowledge and interests. Some experience of working with children and young people is required, whether on a personal or professional basis. Relevant professions include, teaching, nursing, support worker, and carer and more.
We are committed to finding individuals and families who reflect the diverse communities in which we live. Your sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion, culture, and ethnicity are not determining factors and will be explored further as part of the fostering assessment process.
Our assessment and approval of foster carers will be according to the guidelines, regulations and amendments of the Children Act 1989.”
Please click the APPLY button to submit your details to be considered.
