Respite Foster Carer

Quantockedu; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run independent fostering agency is seeking foster carers to provide respite care for children in need. The role involves offering essential support during school holidays and weekends. Candidates should have a passion for helping children and the ability to provide a safe and loving environment. Comprehensive training and ongoing support will be provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and support

24/7 on-call service

Foster carer support group

Qualifications

• Space in your home and heart.
• Passionate about making a difference to children’s lives.
• Ability to offer respite care to children.

Responsibilities

• Provide respite care that includes overnight, weekend, or holiday support.
• Work closely with other professionals to provide high standards of care.
• Advocate for children and support their growth and development.

Job description

Empower Fostering is a small Independent Family Run Fostering Agency based in Taunton and operating across the southwest region, covering a catchment area from Bristol to Plymouth.

We have been rated ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted inspection and the level of support to foster carers has been acknowledged. We are committed to providing bespoke packages that enable children to be placed in high quality caring foster homes.

If you have the space in your home and heart, then we urge anyone who is passionate about making a difference to children’s lives to apply or to get in touch with our team for an informal chat.

We are looking for foster carers to offer respite care to children. Respite care could be overnight, a weekend or up to two weeks during school holidays. Respite foster carers provide essential support to fostering families to give both carers a children a well deserved break.

There are some common misconceptions about respite fostering:

• I am currently working – You could still foster
• I am currently renting - You could still foster.
• I'm on benefits - You could still foster.
• I'm unemployed - You could still foster.
• I'm disabled - You could still foster.
• I’m single - You could still foster.
• I am in a same sex relationship - You could still foster.
• My children are still at home - You could still foster.
• I am retired -You could still foster.
• I have pets in my home - You could still foster.
• I can’t afford to look after children - You are paid a Weekly allowance of between £400-£700 per week!

We receive hundreds of referrals from Bristol, Somerset, Devon, Torquay, Plymouth, and Cornwall to name but a few. They are all in need of a loving and supportive homes for children and young people.

We welcome applications people from all social, economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds who reflect the different cultures and diversity of young people that come into care.

We need Foster Carers in the Southwest. Could this be you?

Foster carers are very important people, they are fully trained and supported as childcare experts. Foster carers work closely with other professionals to provide high standards of care and be the child's advocate. Could you provide children with the opportunity to grow and develop in a loving, caring and stable environment where they can explore their interests and achieve their educational and life potential.

Why should you Foster with us?

We are a family run independent fostering agency, founded by Foster Carers, so we have a unique insight into what Foster Carers experience. We really do understand the rewards and challenges faced by Foster Carers and their families. We provide comprehensive, ongoing training and support, an experienced foster carer buddy to support you as you begin your fostering career, a 24/7 on call service, a foster carer support group, as well as events and activities for foster children, birth children and foster carers.