Foster Carer
- Ethelbert Children's Services
- Cliffsend, Kent
- Jan 17, 2026
Full time
Healthcare & Medical
Job Description
Job description
Ethelbert Children's Services
We are looking to recruit foster carers across the southeast of England.
Salary: £537.46+ per child per week.
What Sets Us Apart?
Supportive, family-owned company.
In-house education, health and therapy Services
Comprehensive 24/7 professional support from a qualified social worker
More than 50 years' experience
Contractual partnerships with more than 60 local authorities
Family owned without capital investors to satisfy.
No pressure to cut costs to increase profits.
Enables us to provide the best possible service to the children in our care, whilst supporting and rewarding our foster carers appropriately for the remarkable work they do.
All our carers are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines the only prerequisites to employment are:
You must have a spare bedroom suitable for fostering.
You must be over 21 years of age (there is no upper age limit)
Ideally you will have experience working with or interacting with children or young people.
Responsibilities
We are always seeking carers from different cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds, single people, and couples (whether married or living together, with or without children).
The process of becoming a Foster Carer is not as difficult as you may think. from initial enquiry through to approval could take as little as 3 months, with the majority completed within 6 months.
You will be offered training from the very beginning and ongoing training throughout your fostering career.
We welcome and look forward to your interest via the Indeed link or contact our Head Office:
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £27,948.00-£111,792.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,948.00-£111,792.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Employee mentoring programme
Work Location: In person
Ethelbert Children's Services
We are looking to recruit foster carers across the southeast of England.
Salary: £537.46+ per child per week.
What Sets Us Apart?
Supportive, family-owned company.
In-house education, health and therapy Services
Comprehensive 24/7 professional support from a qualified social worker
More than 50 years' experience
Contractual partnerships with more than 60 local authorities
Family owned without capital investors to satisfy.
No pressure to cut costs to increase profits.
Enables us to provide the best possible service to the children in our care, whilst supporting and rewarding our foster carers appropriately for the remarkable work they do.
All our carers are paid above the Fostering Network Payment Guidelines the only prerequisites to employment are:
You must have a spare bedroom suitable for fostering.
You must be over 21 years of age (there is no upper age limit)
Ideally you will have experience working with or interacting with children or young people.
Responsibilities
We are always seeking carers from different cultural, religious, and racial backgrounds, single people, and couples (whether married or living together, with or without children).
The process of becoming a Foster Carer is not as difficult as you may think. from initial enquiry through to approval could take as little as 3 months, with the majority completed within 6 months.
You will be offered training from the very beginning and ongoing training throughout your fostering career.
We welcome and look forward to your interest via the Indeed link or contact our Head Office:
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £27,948.00-£111,792.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,948.00-£111,792.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Employee mentoring programme
Work Location: In person
About Ethelbert Children's Services