We are currently recruiting for Foster Carers in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire.
Why choose us? With round the clock support, you’ll be introduced to a network of support including your own dedicated support worker, therapists, and other foster carers, so you’ll never feel alone.
With over 50 years professional experience you can be rest assured you are with the best!
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, so our primary foster carers receive a generous package which includes:
- Allowance of £38,584 per year allowance or £3,215 per month
- Paid mileage
- Additional birthday and Christmas allowance
- 24 hour dedicated support operated by people who know the child in your care
- Regular comfort breaks
- 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
- Fortnightly carer support sessions
- Twice weekly drop-in sessions with a qualified therapist
- Celebration and diversity events
- Planned fortnightly 1:1 time with a qualified therapist
- Telephone advice line
- Group chat forum
- A specialist school place for the child in your care (subject to agreement from the child’s Local Education Authority)
- A bespoke therapy package for either the whole family, the child or the carers individually
- A comprehensive training and support package proven to be successful in children’s homes and schools (see Training, Supervision and Support section)
- Access to over 50 years of professional experience
Our Comfort Break carers also receive a generous package which includes:
- Allowances of £129.80 per day, £259.60 for the weekend
- Paid mileage
- Additional birthday and Christmas allowance
- 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
- Fortnightly carer support sessions
- Twice weekly drop-in sessions with a qualified therapist
- Celebration and diversity events
- Planned fortnightly 1:1 time with a qualified therapist
- Telephone advice line
- Group chat forum
- x 3 supervisions per year by a supervising social worker, or as required
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