Foster Parent

**Why Choose Fostering as a Career?**
- Embrace one of the most rewarding careers as a foster carer.
- Make a meaningful impact on a child's life.
- Over 21 years of age, with a spare bedroom, and motivated to make a difference.

**About Us**

The Fostering Foundation is a small, independent, and approachable agency with a family-friendly team comprising foster carers, social workers, administrators, therapists, and support staff, all dedicated to providing the best for looked after children.

**Daily Duties and Responsibilities**
- Work closely with other professionals to provide high standards of care.
- Act as an advocate for the child's well-being and development.
- Create a loving, caring, and stable environment for children to explore their interests and reach their educational and life potential.

**Common Misconceptions About Fostering**
- Renting your home? You can still foster
- Receiving benefits? You can still foster
- Unemployed? You can still foster
- Disabled? You can still foster
- Single or in a same-sex relationship? You can still foster
- Children at home? You can still foster
- Retired? You can still foster
- Have pets in your home? You can still foster
- Concerned about expenses? You receive a weekly allowance of £400-£750.

**We Offer**
- Dedicated, experienced social workers with low caseloads for comprehensive support.
- 24/7 in-house on-call service for assistance at any time.
- A network of carer hubs throughout the South West of England for peer support and building relationships with like-minded carers.
- Regular, high-quality, and relevant training to empower your fostering career.
- Exclusive deals and discounts through your membership of the Fostering Network and the Blue Light card scheme.
- Most income from fostering won't incur taxes due to HMRC's generous tax allowances. We'll assist you with self-assessment tax returns and offer discounted access to accountants through your Fostering Network membership.

**Salary**: £400.00-£750.00+ per week

**Other Benefits**
- Wrap around support from experienced social workers.
- 24/7, 365-day in-house on-call service.
- Access to local carer hubs for peer support and networking.
- Ongoing, high-quality training for career confidence.
- Exclusive discounts on essential items and attractions.
- Tax benefits and access to discounted accounting services.

**Next Steps**

Start your life-changing career as a foster carer with The Fostering Foundation.
- Full name
- Daytime phone number
- Evening phone number
- Home address
- Date of birth
- Availability of a spare bedroom
- Any additional information you'd like to share at this stage

OR

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

**Salary**: £19,604.00-£42,640.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

- What would be your motivation to foster?
- Do you have a spare room?
- Do you live in or near to Melksham?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Melksham