We are recruiting foster carers in Waltham and surrounding areas including: Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Hastings, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford, Anvil Green, Whiteacre, Ansdore, Sole Street & more.
Find out if fostering is right for you and your family by booking a quick informal chat with a fostering expert.
* All our foster carers in the Waltham area are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines.
Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To become a parent you need to be:
For how long you look after the child relies on the sort of foster caretreatment. It can range from one night to several years, or till the child is an grown-up.
You might have the ability to foster and also work. Whether you can relies on the child's conditions and also the fostering solution you use to. This can be your local council or an independent fostering firm.
You do not require to have your home, but typically, you'll require to have a extra bed room.
Prior to you can foster you should pass an assessment to inspect that you have the ability to look after a child. You will not be examined on your age, ethnic background, sex, marriage condition, faith or sex-related positioning.
We have assisted to position 100's of carers across the UK and also have more than 10 years of experience, which suggests we can provide you the very best feasible assistance needed on your trip to help offer a risk-free and also protected home to youngsters and also youngsters in care.
Candidates will be examined, whether it's your very first time as a foster carer or if you're an experienced foster carer aiming to move fostering agencies. We use our years of experience to match you with the ideal fostering firm, analyzing capabilities, location and also experience. We build relationships in between carers and also staff, and also you'll have an experienced expert accessible to help 24 hrs a day.
At Kids First Fostering, we will always prioritise the security and also welfare of the children and also youngsters in care, by just picking to work with reliable Fostering Agencies as well as the training and also assistance we offer to potential foster carers. To accomplish this, we stick to six core worths:
We support every one of our possible foster parents in their trip to coming to be foster carers.
We urgently need more foster carers in Waltham and surrounding areas such as Anvil Green, Whiteacre, Ansdore, Sole Street, Hassell Street, Bodsham, Crundale, Hill Street, Petham, Hastingleigh.
All of our foster carers to-be obtain substantial foster training info and also assistance to ensure that they can offer a superior foster care solution and also make a actual difference to a child or young adult in need. We also work to connect our neighborhood of foster carers with each other - if you choose to be a foster moms and dad you will have the opportunity to consult with our existing carers, hear their foster care stories and also pick up from their experience.
Even after you have taken on a foster child or young adult, you will have the complete assistance of our expert team who will be on hand, 24 hrs a day, to address any type of concerns you might have.
If you live in Waltham and would like to be connected with the best fostering agency in Waltham or have any questions about fostering, becoming a foster parent or fostering a child in Waltham please complete the form near the top of this page.
We are actively looking for both short-term & long-term foster carers in Waltham, Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Southend-on-Sea, Hastings, Rayleigh, Basildon, Dartford, Eastbourne, Chelmsford and across the South East.
If you think you could help foster a child we’d love to hear from you, whatever stage you’re at.