Why foster for Stoke-on-Trent City Council?
When you foster with Stoke on Trent city council, you are helping local children stay connected to their communities, schools, friends and familiy while receiving the care and stability they need.
As a Stoke on Trent foster carer, you will benefit from:
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Pay and Allowances
- Earn up to 39k per year
- Paid skills progression
- Allowance paid per child in placement
- Loyalty scheme – refer a friend and get £500 when they are approved
- Additional allowance during celebrations such as birthdays and Christmas
- Additional allowance during the summer holidays
- Initial set up and clothing allowance
- Mileage allowance
Benefits and Support
Here is a snapshot of the benefits and supports offered to our foster carers. There are many more which you can discuss when you apply.
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Leisure pass
Tier 1 – Active Families Leisure Pass
Cost: Free Time Frame: On going Benefits:
Fenton Manor Sports Complex
Unlimited access to swimming pools for the family.
Swimming pool including leisure swims/Fitness swims Aqua Tots Aquarobics Fun/inflatable sessions
Dimensions Leisure Centre
Unlimited access to swimming sessions for the family.
Tier 2 – Active Families EXTRA
Cost: Annual fee of £10 per family Benefits - The above plus:
- Unlimited access to exercise classes (subject to age restrictions)
- Gym access for all of the family aged 14 and above (Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Wallace Sport and Education, Dimensions Leisure Centre).
- Free court hire for badminton and table tennis at Fenton Manor Sports Complex and the Wallace Sport and Education Centre
- Free holiday activities with the HAF programme.
- 20% Discount on swimming lessons (Dimensions Leisure Centre, Fenton Manor Sports Complex, New Horizons Sport and Leisure) and gymnastics lessons (Dimensions)
- 20% discount to Playzone access at the Wallace Sport and Education Centre
- You will play a part in keeping children local to Stoke-on-Trent
- Mentoring system
- Allocated a supporting social worker
- Free Membership to the Fostering Network Access to regular yearly fostering festivals and events organised by the Foster Carers Association
- Access to the Foster Carers Association support group
- A Buddy system to support and guide our newly approved foster carers
- Extensive training package to prepare our foster carers in caring for children from different backgrounds
- Support groups which include free entry to stay and play, family and friends support group, children with disability support group, adolescent support groups
- Coffee mornings for specialist foster carers
- Kids of Carers group for foster carer's own children
- Access to a dedicated and experienced fostering team
- Out of hours service we’re there when you need us
Care leavers and birth children have access to our apprenticeship scheme and job opportunities in the local community.
