Why foster for Stoke-on-Trent City Council?
There are so many reasons to foster for us and these are just a few:
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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.
- Leisure pass
- You will play a part in keeping children local to Stoke-on-Trent
- Buddy system
- 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
- Kidz of Carerz 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.
