Foster Carer

First for Fostering is an Independent Fostering Agency looking to recruit new and existing foster carers in and around; Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, North & South Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, Sunderland and North Yorkshire.

Our aim is to provide children and young people with stable and secure foster placements that meet their individual needs. We do this by recruiting highly motivated, resilient foster carers who can nurture and parent our most vulnerable children. At First for Fostering we understand choosing to foster is a huge decision and it needs to be right for you and your family.

Being small is our strength, we know our foster carers and their families, 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.

Foster carers can earn between £400-650 per week per child that they are supporting.

**Essential**:

- A genuine interest in caring for and supporting vulnerable children and young people
- Space in your home and life - a spare bedroom is a must
- Be over 21 years of age
- Be able to attend mandatory training and meetings
- 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 school allowance_
- _festival allowance_
- _A fostering buddy for new foster carers_
- _Celebratory & family fun events_
- _Sons & daughters activities_

**Salary**: £400.00-£650.00 per week

Application question(s):

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Do you have a spare bedroom
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Are you 21 or over?
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Do you live in or around the North East of England?
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Why are you interested in becoming a foster carer?
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