Foster Carer — Self-Employed with 24/7 Support & Training

Foster carers with Wholistic Fostering provide a safe, supportive family home to children and young people who cannot live with their birth families. You will work as a self‑employed carer alongside our experienced social work team, with structured training, weekly supervision, and round‑the‑clock out‑of‑hours support.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, faiths, family compositions, and walks of life. You do not need to own your home, be married, be in a relationship, or have parenting experience — what matters is that you have a spare bedroom, the time to commit to a child, and the resilience and warmth needed to make a real difference.

Foster carers receive a weekly fostering allowance covering both a professional fee for their skill and time and a maintenance element for the child's needs. Most foster carers in the UK pay little or no tax on this income, thanks to HMRC’s Qualifying Care Relief. We are an Ofsted‑registered independent fostering...