Apply to become a Foster Carer

Being a foster carer is a challenging but rewarding career, and one that requires resilience and stamina to see through the difficult times, whilst understanding that it would be difficult to find a more rewarding vocation.

A foster carer must be able to provide a safe, warm, and caring home to a child who may have experienced a difficult and sometimes abusive past and in doing so give them the chance to heal and enjoy their childhood.

Foster carers are expected to undertake a range of tasks on a regular basis which would be unusual for regular parents. This is where the professional recognition of a foster carer is evident, after all who else would be asked to:

• Provide day-to-day care for children separated from their families.
• Encourage children to have a positive understanding of their origins, religion and culture.
• Support and assist children and their parents to develop relationships.
• Work as part of a team of professionals including social workers, schools and health workers.
• Attend meetings about the child, share information and keep careful written records about a child’s progress.

Who can be a Foster Carer?

The simple answer is: anybody as long as you are able to be at home to look after a child, and have a spare bedroom for them. Foster carers are also required to pass a series of checks prior to being assessed to ensure that they are of suitable character to look after a child.

How to Apply...

If you want to be part of a child focused organisation which believes that every child has the right to achieve the very best, then apply to become a foster carer with Child Care Bureau by simply completing and submitting the online application form below. If you require further information then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Required fields are indicated with an asterix (*) but we ask that you answer as many questions as possible.

Name(s) of prospective
carer(s): *
 
Address: *
(inc postcode)

Telephone: *
Email Address: *

What type of Fostering are you interested in? Please Select > Short Term Long Term Respite Emergency Parent & Child Pre-adoption Bridging Leaving Care Any Type
What age range are you interested in?
Are there children in your household? Please Select > 3+ Children 2 Children 1 Child No
What work commitments do you have? (We require one carer to be free full-time)

Can you drive and do you have access to a vehicle? Please Select > Yes with vehicle Yes but no vehicle No

What do you think you could offer a child in your care?

When would you be available to start fostering?

How did you hear about Child Care Bureau?

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We will treat any personal information you provide in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act of 1998. We do not sell, trade or rent your information to other parties. Your personal information will only be used to communicate with you in relation to our services.

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