Fostering in the North East - Durham

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Darlington | Teesside | Cumbria | County Durham

Tyne & Wear | North Yorkshire | Northumberland | Gateshead

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No matter if you’re just considering foster care, or are ready to start your journey – Contact us and our dedicated team will guide you towards a fostering career in the North East with The CFT.

Why work with our north east region?

Fostering with a charitable organisation means constant reinvestment in support services and enhancing the lives of carers and the children in our care. The North East office is our longest-standing office and has overseen the development of countless families, nurturing children into successful and independent adults.

 

Our one on one therapeutic and 24/7 expert support separates us from the pack.

Social workers and administrators are experts in your region and consistently go beyond the call of duty to ensure our carers have the toolset to encourage, develop and support not only the young people in their care but their own families too.

Our charitable status means our focus is solely on that of the individuals we support and not on making a profit.

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Disability & sibling foster care

Emma’s story

I don’t think The CFT could do more to support us, that’s my experience.

We have found them to be highly supportive and have got that large family feeling back. 

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What we do for you

Finance

Fostering is a career and should be treated as such. We believe our carers should benefit financially for everything they do

Training

Our training programs are always evolving, we make sure you have the tools to handle any situation you encounter whilst fostering.

Support

Our Social Workers are there for you, for anything you require - Have questions, concerns? We are here to support you.

Our office in County Durham

Our Address:

1 Henson Close
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6WA

Our Phone Number:

01388 779444

The areas we support

Are you based in Darlington or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in Teesside or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in Cumbria or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in County Durham or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in Tyne & Wear or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in North Yorkshire? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in Northumberland or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Are you based in Gateshead or the surrounding areas? Do you have a spare room and time to dedicate to a child or young person in need of care?

Get in touch and begin your fostering journey.

Develop skills that you never knew you had

Take a look at our starter pack and begin your fostering journey with a charity that cares.

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Visit us

We have several locations across England – visit our offices and learn more about working with our organisation.

Head office

Hanbury Court
Harris Business Park
Stoke Prior
Bromsgrove
B60 4DJ
t. 01527 574446

South Central

Unit 4
The Briars
Waterberry Drive
Waterlooville
PO7 7YH
t. 01730 770750

West Midlands

Hanbury Court
Harris Business Park
Stoke Prior
Bromsgrove
B60 4DJ
01527 574446

West Yorkshire

1A Brindley Way
Wakefield 41 Business Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XQ
t. 01924 802176

North East

1 Henson Close
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6WA
t. 01388 779444

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Your interview - What you need to know.
If you’ve been invited to an interview, it’s your chance to meet us, tell us about yourself, and take a step towards building your incredible career.
Your interview is your opportunity to learn more about us.
So come prepared with your questions. Plus its our opportunity to get to know you, understand your motivation to work in this sector and get a good understanding of your experience and background.
The first step.
Is either a face to face interview carried out in person or via TEAMS. If you’re successful, the next stage is a more formal interview with at least two members of our team. At least one of the interview panel will have been trained in the NSPCC safer recruitment standards.
You might be invited for a second interview.
Or we might ask you to prepare a presentation or other sample of work. Think about what the role requires and prepare to show you’re a great fit.
We’ll carry out a criminal record check.
Bring the necessary identity documents to your formal interview. The address on the documents should match the address on your application form. You’ll need proof of your right to work in the UK, you will be provided with a list of approved identification documents in line with The Disclosure and Barring Service and proof of your address.
Certificates!
Remember to bring any qualification certificates that are required for the role.
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Be a successful candidate!
Read through our hints and tips and give yourself the best chance at a career with The CFT.
Do your research!
Look at our website and check that you match our outlook and culture.
Apply via our application form.
We require a fully completed application form, we’ll ask for your full employment history from age 16, include all job titles, employment dates and your reason for leaving – and if there are any gaps, please tell us why.
We’ll need contact details of referees.
Referee's should be people you’ve worked with during the last three years. One should be your most recent employer. We’ll also need a reference from any employer where you’ve worked directly with children and young people and a personal referee.
We’ll carry out a criminal record check.
If you’ve lived abroad within the last ten years, you might also be asked to complete an overseas criminal record check.
If your application is successful.
There may be some more pre-employment checks specific to the role, but a member of our HR Team will be in touch to talk you through what’s needed.
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