Foster Carer Outline

Post: Foster Carer

Services: Kibble Fostering

Location: West, East & Central Scotland

Staff Responsibility: None

Employed By: Kibble Education and Care Centre

Salary: Up to £35k per year plus up to £15k allowances per child. (Self-employed basis)

Who are we?

Kibble is a specialist provider of services for at risk children and young people across the UK. Many of the young people the charity cares for have experienced significant trauma in their lives and we provide a safe, stable environment that is both nurturing and therapeutic. With a robust support network and wide range of integrated services, we offer young people opportunities and encourage them to believe in themselves, feel a sense of belonging, and realise their own self-worth.

Why Foster with Kibble?

At Kibble Fostering we pride ourselves on being a ‘fostering family’, made up of incredible children and young people. We’re a friendly and professional care team that includes our invaluable foster carers.

We do things differently compared to many other fostering agencies when it comes to the dedicated, skilled and knowledgeable team. We link up to every foster carer and young person, making sure you never feel alone or isolated. This support includes a 24/7 package of supports from our skilled placement supervisors and managers. They can also, if required, draw on wider supports from our colleagues working to support other Kibble Group community-based services.

Our success as a service has been recognised in our most recent Care Inspection. We were assessed to be sector leading for assessment and care planning. Read our Care Inspection report here.

We train together, make plans for our service together. We also recognise the need to support our foster carers financially and believe our foster carer fees to be amongst the highest remuneration rates in the country. Kibble Fostering provides long-term continuity and stability for the most vulnerable children within a supportive professional family.

Foster Carer Overview

To foster is to provide care, support and a loving home to a child or young person who is unable to live with their birth family.

There are various reasons why a child comes into care. These are normally due to the child’s early childhood experiences. Many of the young people at Kibble have experienced trauma in their short lives. Being welcomed into a supportive family home can be life-changing for them.

If approved as a foster carer with Kibble Fostering, you then become part of a team recognised to be sector leading. This covers their approach to care, support and planning for our young people.

Full-time Foster Carer

This is when you have a young person placed on a full-time basis. For this role, we would not expect you to be in any other paid employment, committing fully to your self-employed role as a full-time foster carer.

Foster Carer Responsibilities:

• Provide compassionate care and support for foster children, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being.
• Foster a safe and nurturing environment, promoting positive behaviour, emotional growth, and a positive attitude towards education.
• Maintain accurate records of care and progress, communicating effectively with the team around the child.
• Advocate for the child and, where appropriate, support their relationship with their birth family.
• Demonstrate patience, understanding and resilience, and be keen to practice therapeutic parenting skills.

The benefits of Fostering with Kibble:

• Full care team around for 24-hour support
• Allocated Family Placement Supervisor
• Allocated support worker who provides support for the young people and carers, carrying out focused pieces of work in support of all aspects of the care plan
• All young people can experience regular outreach time with support staff each week
• Excellent training and qualification opportunities
• Generous professional fees – up to £35k per child, per annum
• Generous allowances – up to £15k per child per annum
• Regular supervision
• Access to additional and specialist resources in support of the young person or foster carer as part of the Kibble Group.
• 28 days annual leave

Fostering Assessment:

The fostering assessment will cover practical information about your circumstances, and detailed information about you and your family (if applicable). You will also attend our Skills 2 Care training course, and we will ask for various checks and references including a PVG Check. The assessment process should take around 4 – 6 months to complete.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

· Have a spare room in your home.

· Have the time to give a child comfort, stability and security.

· Are willing to commit to training and professional development

Kibble Fostering welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

To register your interest please visit our website and complete an online enquiry form.

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