Location:
West, East & Central Scotland Staff Responsibility:
None Employed By:
Kibble Education and Care Centre Salary:
Up to £35k per year plus up to £15k allowances per child. (Self-employed basis) Who are we?
Kibble is a specialist provider of services for at-risk children and young people across the UK. Many of the young people the charity cares for have experienced significant trauma in their lives, and we provide a safe, stable environment that is both nurturing and therapeutic. With a robust support network and a wide range of integrated services, we offer young people opportunities and encourage them to believe in themselves, feel a sense of belonging, and realize their own self-worth. Why Foster with Kibble?
At Kibble Fostering, we pride ourselves on being a ‘fostering family’, made up of incredible children and young people. We’re a friendly and professional care team that includes our invaluable foster carers. We do things differently compared to many other fostering agencies when it comes to the dedicated, skilled, and knowledgeable team. We link up to every foster carer and young person, making sure you never feel alone or isolated. This support includes a 24/7 package of support from our skilled placement supervisors and managers. They can also, if required, draw on wider supports from our colleagues working to support other Kibble Group community-based services. Our success as a service has been recognized in our most recent Care Inspection. We were assessed to be sector-leading for assessment and care planning. To foster is to provide care, support, and a loving home to a child or young person who is unable to live with their birth family. There are various reasons why a child comes into care, usually due to early childhood experiences. Many of the young people at Kibble have experienced trauma in their short lives. Being welcomed into a supportive family home can be life-changing for them. Full-time Foster Carer
This is when you have a young person placed on a full-time basis. For this role, we would not expect you to be in any other paid employment, committing fully to your self-employed role as a full-time foster carer. Foster Carer Responsibilities:
Provide compassionate care and support for foster children, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being. Foster a safe and nurturing environment, promoting positive behaviour, emotional growth, and a positive attitude towards education. Maintain accurate records of care and progress, communicating effectively with the team around the child. Advocate for the child and, where appropriate, support their relationship with their birth family. Demonstrate patience, understanding, and resilience, and be keen to practice therapeutic parenting skills. The benefits of Fostering with Kibble:
Full care team around for 24-hour support Allocated Family Placement Supervisor Allocated support worker who provides support for the young people and carers, carrying out focused pieces of work in support of all aspects of the care plan All young people can experience regular outreach time with support staff each week Excellent training and qualification opportunities Generous professional fees – up to £35k per child, per annum Generous allowances – up to £15k per child per annum Regular supervision Access to additional and specialist resources in support of the young person or foster carer as part of the Kibble Group. 28 days annual leave Fostering Assessment:
The fostering assessment will cover practical information about your circumstances, and detailed information about you and your family (if applicable). You will also attend our Skills 2 Care training course, and we will ask for various checks and references including a PVG Check. The assessment process should take around 4 – 6 months to complete. We’d love to hear from you if you:
Have a spare room in your home. Have the time to give a child comfort, stability, and security. Are willing to commit to training and professional development. Kibble Fostering welcomes applications from individuals from all backgrounds. To register your interest please visit our website and complete an online enquiry form. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Kibble is Scotland’s specialist provider of services for at risk children and young people. Our care, education and specialist interventions help disadvantaged young people build themselves a brighter future. A Scottish charity Our nineteenth century philanthropic founder, Elizabeth Kibble, was heiress to a textile fortune and on her death in 1840, she left a portion of her wealth to establish a home for “youthful offenders”. Kibble has evolved for more than a century and a half from this point while always staying true to its original mission of supporting young people facing adversity. Kibble is one of Scotland’s oldest charities and seeks to honour Elizabeth Kibble’s legacy by continuing to support young people from the local area and across Scotland. A social enterprise In 1996, Kibble embarked on a phase of its development that would see it become one of the country’s leading social enterprises. The redefining of local authority boundaries meant a loss of financial support from the public sector and Kibble was faced with closing its doors or finding a radically different model of financial support. It opted to become a social enterprise, a business model in which any financial surplus is reinvested into the organisation and never distributed to owners, shareholders, investors or directors. Almost two decades later, Kibble continues as one of Scotland’s largest genuine social enterprises and values its role in promoting social enterprise as a sustainable and ethical business model.
