Fostering older children

We are recruiting for foster carers for older children from a wide variety of backgrounds to reflect the diversity of the young people themselves.

Carers for teenagers can be single or couples, but you must be able to work successfully with adolescents. This may be through experience of raising your own family or having significant contact with young people through work.

You will need to share a genuine enjoyment of working with teenagers and have a commitment to promoting their well-being with a sense of fun.

Older children in foster care can display challenging behaviour because of their experiences. This may not apply to all teenagers who are fostered, who are simply children who need help and encouragement of a settled family to enable them to reach their full potential. As with all teenagers they will need guidance to help them through the difficulties of adolescence.

We need people with excellent communication skills who can provide consistent boundaries regarding behaviour and will be able to negotiate effectively with a young person to help them face difficulties when they arise.

If you are interested please phone us to find out more on 0845 330 2968, we are actively encouraging applicants to play a crucial role in this vital area of work.

View our case study a carer's perspective to find out more about fostering.

Please view the list of all the other types of foster care available.