Foster Carer

We are looking to expand our fostering family

Evergreen Foster Care is a highly specialised service that focuses on placing children from residential schools or children’s homes into intensively supported foster care placements. The aim of Evergreen Foster Care is to provide placements for children who would not be able to access standard foster care,

but could, if adequately supported, make the transition to a family environment.

As children coming out of residential care usually have a range of difficulties, only one foster child can be placed with a family at any one time. This ensures that progress is not complicated by the competing needs of equally complex/challenging children, and that the fostering family maintains stability.

We understand how difficult it is to foster children who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties, and who may also have aspects of autistic spectrum condition.

We understand what a big responsibility is it to foster children, so our Foster Carers receive a professional package of:

- Fees and Allowances of between £40,560 to £47,784 per year depending on the age of the child PLUS additional payments for respite not used or needed.
- Regular breaks /respite. The amount and frequency will depend on everyone’s needs but we can offer a maximum of 65 days per year.
- Paid mileage
- Additional Birthday and Christmas allowance. £150 x 2.
- 24 hour dedicated support operated by people who know the child in your care
- 20 x group training and support sessions ran by managers, social workers and therapists
- Paid Foster Talk memberships which provides independent advice, legal insurance, tax benefit and NI advice, 24/7 counselling services, max card discounts, free online events, financial advice and discounted tax return service
- Paid DBS and medical checks
- Paid access to 130+ online fostering specific training courses
- Celebration and diversity events
- Telephone advice line
- Group chat forum
- A bespoke therapy package for either the whole family, the child or the carers individually

You could make friends, have access to endless training and quite simply - change lives
- Do you have a spare room?
- Are you over the age of 21?
- What specifically attracts you to potentially becoming a foster carer?

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Work from home

Pay: £40,560.00-£47,784.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Do you have a spare room?
- Are you over the age of 21?
- What specifically attracts you to potentially becoming a foster carer?
- Have you been living at your current address and within the UK for at least 1 year?

Work Location: In person