Focus foster carers for Salford City Council

We urgently require Focus foster carers to provide loving and caring homes to older children who need extra support. The focus programme is for children aged 5 -18 years old and placements are short and long term, meaning you are likely to be caring for them for the rest of their childhood. We are also looking for focus respite carers, who are able to offer occasional, planned care for short periods, such as weekends.

As a Focus foster carer, you will work closely with a professional team including social workers, a psychologist, a teacher and therapist to help a child who needs extra support. You will help a child to learn boundaries and positive behaviours. You will regularly attend review meetings and feedback to the team on a weekly basis.

You need to have a spare room and have no children under the age of 12 in your home. You’ll need some experience of working with children or vulnerable adults(as a carer/parent or within employment), and we’ll provide training and support to give you the skills to help a child reach their potential. You’ll need to be flexible, enjoy problem solving and working with a team, but most importantly you’ll want to provide a loving and supportive home to a young person.

You don’t need any formal qualifications and will receive training and support from the team you’ll work with. One carer must be at home full time, and in return will receive a financial package starting from £19,285 plus a weekly allowance for the child in your care, as well as paid holidays.

We welcome applications from people over 21, and have no upper age limit. Foster carers need to have both the experience and energy to meet the needs of a foster child.
Ideally you'll live in Salford, or be able to commute easily for regular meetings and visits.

Children really benefit from being placed with foster carers who share their language, religion and culture and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. You can be married, living together or single, straight or gay, as long as you have the time and love to give to a child, we’d like to hear from you.

To find out more about fostering for Salford City Council, please visit www.salford.gov.uk/focus-fostering
Or call the recruitment line on 0161 799 1268