Pathfinding: New Short-Term Fostering Service
What is the Pathfinding Short-Term Fostering Service?
The Pathfinding short term service will offer 4–12 week, supported fostering care placements for young people who need an immediate, solo, stabilising care experience. This may be due to a breakdown, or disruption in their existing care arrangements.
This service will blend structure and routines, planned and unplanned support with the warmth of a family placement.
How will the pathfinding service differ from other fostering services?
Pathfinding placements be will short, mission driven from the outset and time limited. The focus of carers will be on establishing safety and to support young people through a period of transition. This service is time-limited by design.
Be part of a supportive team.
Carers will be supported by a multidisciplinary team, including a social worker, therapeutic practitioners, education support and 24-hour on-call help – so no one is doing this alone.
A Role with Purpose.
Carers will receive a generous allowance to reflect the commitment and dedication they will bring to this role. If you are purpose-driven, have experience in care, teaching, nursing, or strong life experience and resilience, we’d really like to hear from you.
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Having a spare bedroom is a requirement to foster. If this is not the case for you at this stage, you can still submit your details for an info pack but you wouldn't be able to progress at this stage.
Hear directly from our foster families:
“Fostering is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Seeing them laugh and shine despite their past? Nothing beats it.”
– Vicki, Foster Carer
“The wee one came home with a dancing medal like she’d won the Olympics. That joy? It makes everything worth it.”
– Steve, Foster Carer
“At first it was scary, but now it feels like home. Lesley is like a mum, sister and best friend all rolled into one.”
– 'V', Young Person in Care
“We love it and can’t imagine doing anything else.”
– Foster Family