Supported Lodgings Carer
We are looking for people with a spare room who could open their home and heart to a young person in their local area.
What is Supported Lodgings?
Supported Lodgings provides young people who are aged 16-21 and are either in care or who are leaving care with a safe, family environment, within your home. Supported Lodgings Carers support young people matched with them with practical skills such as: budgeting, food preparation and travelling.
Our carers also provide strong emotional support for young people which helps them build resilience, confidence and self-esteem. Supported Lodgings carers play a huge role in young peoples' development to become successful independent adults. Many of our Supported Lodgings Carers work full-time alongside supporting their young person/people to develop their independence skills.
As a Supported Lodgings Carer for Surrey County Council you will benefit from:
- Flexible arrangements to enable you to continue working, while caring for your young person
- A bespoke training package
- One-to-one support from your own Allocated Case Worker
- The chance to build good support networks with other Supported Lodgings carers
- The option of having an experienced Supported Lodgings Carer 'buddy'
- A weekly allowance and contributions towards rental payments per young person
- 24-hour emergency support
- Fostering Network membership
- National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP) membership
- The reward of making a difference to a child or young person's life
Don’t live in Surrey?
If you live nearby, you can still apply to be a Supported Lodgings Carer!
Contact us for a friendly and informal chat:
Email: supportedlodgings@surreycc.gov.ukCall: 01737 737867Visit: www.surreycc.gov.uk/fostering