Treehouse Network Foster Carer
Warwickshire County Council are keen to find experienced foster carers for our new Treehouse network. Within this role a central foster carer (named Treehouse carer) supports a number of branch foster carers by providing a range of support to them and a ‘home from home’ to the children they foster. Our Treehouse foster carer will provide practical and emotional support to help the branch foster carers develop and maintain the essential role of caring for children. They will also arrange social outings, training and regular support for their group in Warwickshire. The Treehouse carer will provide planned day-care, overnight stays or emergency support to the branch foster carers.
As a Treehouse foster carer, you will support between 6 and 9 foster carers by offering the children in each foster family short breaks, either in the daytime or overnight "sleepovers". The duration of sleepovers will ideally be between 1 and 3 nights and each branch family will be allocated up to 28 days/nights per year. We are looking to create a 'home from home' for these children and young people and as a Treehouse carer, you will have the amazing opportunity to help create this.
Treehouse carer key responsibilities
The responsibilities for the Treehouse Network foster carers include:
We recognise the need for you to be at home full time therefore we will pay you £25,000.00 plus other relevant Looked After allowances. You will have the support of a dedicated social Worker for the project. You will also have dedicated support from our inhouse psychologist on a monthly basis. You will have one weekend off every 4 weeks.
You will have access to 24 hour support when the offices are closed via the foster care support line and the Emergency Duty Team.
Telephone 0800 408 1556
Email: enquiries@warwickshirefostering.co.uk
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Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.