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Do you want to play an essential role in a ground-breaking team?

Could you be the Specialist Foster Carer that makes a difference for a teenager who needs extra support? 

Do you want to earn up to£41,500 a year* and receive 24/7 wrap-around support? 

We are looking for specialist Foster Carers for children who are supported by the No Wrong Door™ hub. You could make a real difference for teenagers who need extra support and give them the chance to have a family life. It is a unique opportunity to be part of a bigger team that wraps-around young people when they need it most.

*If you care for a child for 52 weeks per year

What is No Wrong Door™?

As a No Wrong Door™ Foster Carer you would be at the centre of this exciting new service that supports and looks after teenagers who are in care or who are on the edge of being in care. These young people often have difficulties or risks in their lives.

The No Wrong Door™ Hub is a group of services and people that includes:

• Foster Carers
• Support Workers
• Life Coaches
• Communication Workers
• Police Officers

If needed, young people might come to stay in the Hub children's home or live with Hub Foster carers until they can return home, or they move to their own accommodation. We believe all young people should have the chance to be supported in a family and as a Foster Carer you would be essential to making this happen.

The whole team works closely together to focus on finding solutions to the things that are causing young people problems, helping keep them safer, repairing relationships and thinking about short and long-term goals. 

When you don't have a child living with you, you can undertake paid work in the Hub to bond with children who may need a Hub foster care family

How does the No Wrong Door™ Hub work?

North Yorkshire County Council, along with its partners, created No Wrong Door™. It is a nationally recognised way of supporting teenagers and their families which has a 'core offer' to young people, and eight 'non-negotiables' in how the team support young people 

To become a Hub Foster Carer you need to:

• Be an approved Foster Carer or complete a Foster Care assessment
• Be available full-time
• Have a spare bedroom in your home
• If you have children, be open to us looking into the impact being a hub foster carer could have on them
• Have experience working with teenagers or good understanding of the difficulties they can face 
• Commit to training and working as part of the Hub
• Be open to building relationships

The benefits of becoming a No Wrong Door™ Hub Foster Carer include:

• A central part of a team with access to training and supervision
• Specialist training to give you everything you will need to support young people
• Payment of £520 per week and the weekly fostering allowance when a young person is living with you
• A paid 4-week break from caring
• A flexible 'bank' job contract to enable you to work in the Hub when a child is not living with you
• Professional supervision
• 24-hour advice and practical support from the Hub team

We welcome interest from current Foster Carers who may be considering this new opportunity as well as people who are considering fostering for the first time.

If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a Foster Carer, take a look at our website or give our friendly team a call on 0800 096 9626.

For an informal discussion please contact either Debbie Searle via email at debbie.searle@surreycc.gov.uk or Colin Christensen at colin.christensen@surreycc.gov.uk.

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.