About the role
If you’re looking for a role that’s as rewarding as it is meaningful, fostering might be your calling. As a foster carer, you will provide a safe and nurturing environment for children, helping them to develop emotionally and socially. You don’t need previous fostering experience or to have children of your own. What we value most are transferable skills, a willingness to learn, and a genuine desire to help children thrive.
Why Foster with Us?
- Becoming a foster carer is a big step, and we are with you every step of the way by offering:
- Competitive allowances to help you care for children in your home.
- Guidance and support from our dedicated team to focus on providing a stable environment.
- Mentorship from experienced foster carers to ensure you feel confident in your new role.
- Access to comprehensive training, including both online and in-person options.
- Duty phonelines for assistance whenever you need it.
How to Apply
We understand that life is busy, and we’ll discuss the different types of fostering with you to find the best fit for your lifestyle. If you feel fostering is right for you, or know someone who would make a great foster carer, get in touch today at fostering@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or visit our website for more information on how you can get started.
A Commitment to Safety
We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. As such, all foster carers are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of our safeguarding process.
Celebrating Diversity
We strive to create a fostering service that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities we support. We believe that diversity strengthens our service, and we’re seeking individuals from all backgrounds ready to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people.
Ready to make a difference? Contact us today to learn more about becoming a foster carer!
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
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