Emergency Foster Carer recruitment

Could you or someone you know be a part of the first national Emergency Foster Carer programme?

Our Fostering Service is introducing the first Emergency Foster Carer programme which will recruit a new type of Foster Carer to support children and young people in need of emergency care as part of the new Family Safeguarding Hub programme.

Emergency foster care can be required for several reasons. Circumstances vary, but children may have been removed from their parents because of drug or alcohol misuse issues, because they are having a difficult time, or are temporarily unable to cope. Emergency foster care ensures children have somewhere safe to stay for 10 days in a crisis while a solution at home can be found or an alternative long-term accommodation with family, friends' carers or a residential provision. 

We are looking to recruit an initial four new Foster Carers who will be available at short notice, at night and on weekends, as well as during the day and who will be retained for 52 weeks of the year. Three new emergency fostering outreach practitioners have been recruited to support the Foster Carers.

Each FC will be paid a daily retainer and then additional payments when caring for a young person. If you know a Foster Carer that you think may be interested in taking part, please forward them this to them. You will receive excellent training, learning and development opportunities by taking on this role. If you have any questions, please contact gemma.moloney@hertfordshire.gov.uk.