Foster parent Work, Jobs in Houghton Le Spring, Twr (with Salaries)

Foster Carer
UK Fostering —Sunderland
- £420 - £630 a week
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Care experience
- English
- Store discount
- Work from home
Quick apply
8d
Foster Carer - Medical & SEN (Tyne & Wear)
UK Fostering —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £420 - £850 a week
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Care experience
- English
- Store discount
- Work from home
Quick apply
8d
Foster Carer - South Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council —South Tyneside
- £227 - £267 a week
- Weekend availability
- Remote
- Experience working with children
- School
- Annual leave
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Assistant
Ripple Education —Peterlee
- £82 - £106 a day
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Quick apply
2d
SEND Teaching Assistant
SENnections —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £100 - £110 a day
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Communication skills
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Family Health Wellbeing Partner
North Tyneside Council —North Tyneside
- £32,061 - £33,699 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
2d
Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant
Aycliffe Day Nursery —Newton Aycliffe
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
13d
SEND Officer
North Tyneside Council —North Tyneside
- £39,152 - £42,839 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
3d
Residential Child Care Officer Children's Home
Right-Trak Ltd —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £13.29 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Driving
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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9d
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant
Ripple Education —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £96 - £106 a day
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
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Independent Fostering Assessor
Changing Futures North East —Hartlepool
- Full-time
- Communication skills
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11d
Form F Assessor
CareTech Group —Middlesbrough
4d
Early Years Practitioner
Aycliffe Day Nursery —Newton Aycliffe
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Team management
- In-person
- Free parking
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13d
Child Care Worker
Forwardstart Training —Thorntree
- £8 - £10 an hour
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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Community Mentor
Progress Schools —Middlesbrough
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Travel
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
6d
Gymnastics/ Cheerleading coach L1 & L2
First Gymnastics Newcastle —Sunderland
- £15 - £23 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
Quick apply
8d
Teaching Assistant
Ripple Education —Gateshead
- £96 - £110 a day
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- School
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
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Housekeeper
Busy Bees —Stockton-on-Tees
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Cleaning
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Solicitor Team Leader
Winn Group - Winn Solicitors Ltd —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Up to £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
13d
Nursery Practitioner Level 3 apprentice
Happy Days Nursery —Jarrow
- £10 - £12 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Cleaning
- In-person
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Foster Carer

UK Fostering -
Sunderland

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Job details

Full-time
£420 - £630 a week
8 days ago

Benefits

Store discount
Work from home
Company events
Employee discount
Transport links
Referral programme

Qualifications

Dementia care
Driving Licence
Computer literacy
Care experience
GCSE
English
Experience working with children
Driving
IT
Computer skills
Experience of working with children and young people
School drop-offs and pick-ups

Full job description

Foster Carers (Sunderland)

Do you have a spare bedroom in your home for a child? Are you perhaps looking for a change of career or get a better work/life balance? Then have you thought about becoming a fostering family for a child in need?

Role:

We are looking for caring, patient and resilient people, to care for children and young people that are not able to live with their own families for a period of time. The child will live in your home as part of your family whilst you work as part of a team to support them through a difficult time of their life.

Essential:

a spare bedroom which can comfortably fit (as a minimum) a single bed, wardrobe, and chest of drawers
realistically have the time to look after a child/young person
a genuine interest in caring for young people, as well as respecting and valuing them as individuals
an ability to show love and care to children who may struggle to accept it
be able to take children to and from their school, attend any required meetings and regular training sessions
good standard of spoken English language
basic IT skills (or willingness to learn)
be aged at least 21 years old
applicants must have British Citizenship, Indefinite Leave To Remain, or EU Settled Status. STUDENT or WORK VISAS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS ROLE

Desirable:

access to pc/laptop/tablet
good standard of written English language
to be at home full time (but if you work part-time or work from home, we can discuss)
able to drive, or would be willing to learn (but if you are living in a large city with lots of good transport links, we can discuss)

Experience:

Full training is provided but any previous experience of being a parent, childminder, foster carer, or working with children or vulnerable adults can be beneficial. If you have limited experience don’t rule yourself out, come and talk to us.

There is a 4-6 month assessment process with checks and references required including DBS (police). There is also free initial training during this process.

Remuneration:

You do not get a salary as a foster carer but a weekly allowance is paid when you have a child or young person living with you. This is to cover the costs of caring for a child e.g. food, clothing, pocket money etc.
Starting allowance range – £420 to £630 per child per week
Additional grants and allowances e.g. festival allowance and child summer holiday grant
Higher allowances are for children with additional needs such as parent and child placements, children with medical needs, or young offenders. Allowances will also increase with your level of experience.

Other Benefits:

Initial and regular, ongoing training to support your role as a foster carer
Your own social worker to support you with fostering
24/7 telephone support
support groups/social meetings for foster carers locally to get to know each other
activities and days out for children and/or the whole fostering household
Fostertalk membership, which includes useful advice and information on tax and insurance, as well as discounts for fostering households etc.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE AND ANSWER THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN FULL. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS, INCOMPLETE FORMS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED

Already Fostering?

If you are currently fostering and not satisfied with the support you are getting, you can consider transferring to UK Fostering. We would be happy to discuss your situation and the transfer process with you.

UK Fostering has been rated as Outstanding (in all areas) by Ofsted in our recent inspections.

For more information give us a call on 0345 222 0518 or leave your details via this link https://ukfostering.org.uk/become-a-foster-carer/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £420.00-£630.00 per week

Benefits:

Company events
Employee discount
Referral programme
Store discount

Application question(s):

Please advise why you want to foster?
Please confirm that you have a spare bedroom in your home for a foster child?
This role requires that applicants have British Citizenship, Indefinite Leave To Remain, or EU Settled Status. Please confirm that you meet this requirement? STUDENT, POST STUDY or WORK VISAS are NOT SUITABLE for this role.

Language:

English (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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foster parent jobs in houghton le spring, twr

Foster Carer

Foster Carer - Medical & SEN (Tyne & Wear)

Foster Carer - South Tyneside Council

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

Family Health Wellbeing Partner

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

SEND Officer

Residential Child Care Officer Children's Home

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant

Independent Fostering Assessor

Form F Assessor

Early Years Practitioner

Child Care Worker

Community Mentor

Gymnastics/ Cheerleading coach L1 & L2

Teaching Assistant

Housekeeper

Solicitor Team Leader

Nursery Practitioner Level 3 apprentice

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