Step-Forward Foster Carer - Support Children Moving on from Residential Care
Location: ConwyEmployer: Foster Wales ConwySalary: £1000 per week per child, plus additional payments for the child (child allowance, holidays, birthday and other religious celebrations)Employment Type: Full-time Self-employedSector: Social Care Education Healthcare
A Role That Truly Changes Lives
Step-Forward Fostering is a highly rewarding role that supports children leaving residential care to move into a stable and nurturing family home.
As an approved Step-Forward Foster Carer, you would welcome a child or sibling group into your home and provide the care, stability, guidance, and consistency they need at a pivotal time in their lives.
Many of these children have experienced trauma, disruption, or separation. By fostering with Foster Wales Conwy, you can help children stay connected to their community, schools, friends, and extended family while helping them to develop the confidence and skills to move forward.
If you have experience supporting children, young people, or adults, particularly those with complex or challenging needs, then you may already have many of the qualities that make an excellent Foster Carer.
This role allows you to apply your professional or personal skills in a truly meaningful way, providing a caring and supportive home where children can feel belonging and value as part of a family - your family.
Who Can Apply to Become a Step-Forward Foster Carer?
We welcome enquiries from individuals and/or couples who:
People from many different backgrounds can become successful Foster Carers. What matters most is having patience, empathy, and the ability to provide a caring and dependable home environment for a child or young person who needs it.
Do You Have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom?
Before you can apply to be a Foster Carer, you must first prove that you are able to work in the United Kingdom. This can be defined as:
Please Note: You will need to show original documents before you can begin your application to foster.
What the Role Involves
Why Choose Step-Forward Fostering with Foster Wales Conwy?
Additionally, you will receive access to:
In-line with age related DFE rates and weekly payment increased annually in line with inflation
Take the First Step into Fostering with Foster Wales Conwy
Apply today to learn more about becoming a Step-Forward Foster Carer.
Please Note: Progression is subject to background checks, assessment, and full fostering panel approval.
