Foster Parent, Cleveland

First for Fostering is an Independent Fostering Agency looking to recruit new and existing foster carers living in and around the Northeast of England.

Our aim is to provide children and young people with stable and secure foster homes that meet their individual needs. We do this by recruiting highly motivated, resilient foster carers who can nurture and parent our most vulnerable children in their own home.

We provide personalised and meaningful support, supervision, professional fees and allowances and training opportunities to foster carers to enable them to develop a greater understanding of attachment, trauma and secure base theory. We utilise therapeutic parenting practices and we offer the training and support to ensure these are making a difference to our children.

**Our Foster Carers are paid for each child living with them as part of their family.**
- **1 child - £450-£650 per week**:

- **2 children - £900 - £1,300 per week**:

- **3 children - £1,350 - £1,950 per week**

**Essential**:

- A genuine interest in caring for and supporting vulnerable children and young people in your own home
- Space in your home and life - a spare bedroom is a must
- Be over 21 years of age
- Be able to take children to and from their school, attend any required meetings and regular training sessions
- Be able to care for a child, full time, in your own home

**Benefits**:

- Regular training to support your role as a foster carer
- 24/7 support from our social work team
- Summer allowance
- Festival allowance
- A fostering buddy for new foster carers
- Celebratory & family fun events
- Sons & daughters activities

**Other Benefits**:

- Initial and regular, ongoing training to support your role as a foster carer
- 24/7 telephone support
- Your own social worker to support you with fostering
- support groups/ social meetings for foster carers locally to get to know each other
- activities and days out for children and/or the whole fostering household
- Fostering Network membership

**Already Fostering?**

If you are currently fostering and not satisfied with the support you are getting, you can consider transferring to us. We would be happy to discuss your situation and the transfer process with you.

First for Fostering has been rated as Good (in all areas) by Ofsted in our recent inspection.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance

**Salary**: £450.00-£650.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Are you 21 or older? To be assessed as a foster carer you must be at least 21 years old.
- Do you have a spare bedroom? To be assessed as a foster carer you will need to have a spare bedroom and be living in stable accommodation. You can be in rented accommodation or own your own home.
- Do you live in or around the North East of England? You will need to be able to attend training at our head office, in Darlington.

Work Location: In person