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Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
Is it time to take the leap and start fostering with Affinity?
08 Jan 2025

As we settle into the new year, many of us find ourselves questioning whether we need to make changes in our lives. New years come with a feeling of freshness and promise, a blank canvas for us to...

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Guidance for completing Form F
Guidance for completing Form F
18 Dec 2024

A successful foster carer application goes far beyond you deciding that you’d like to foster a child or young person and us nodding and saying, “yes, they’d be great foster carers”. You also...

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Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
Support and advice for filling in a fostering application form
14 Nov 2024

Deciding to become a foster carer doesn’t happen overnight. There are long discussions to be had at home, questioning if you will be good at looking after a child that could be traumatised....

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We are looking for a new Business Support Officer
We are looking for a new Business Support Officer
09 May 2024

We are looking for a new Business Support Officer to join our small, friendly team in Ingatestone. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to make a real difference to children and young...

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We are looking for an Independent Social Worker to work with our friendly team based in Essex
We are looking for an Independent Social Worker to work with our friendly team based in Essex
08 Mar 2024

We are looking for an Independent Social Worker to: assess potential Foster Carers in accordance with NMS 2011 Standard 13 To present the completed Form F Assessment of each fostering household...

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We are looking for a full time Practice Manager for our Lincolnshire branch
We are looking for a full time Practice Manager for our Lincolnshire branch
21 Feb 2024

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Lincolnshire Team. If you think you’ve got what it takes, please get in touch at hr@affinityfostering.com The Practice Manager is primarily...

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We’re recruiting!
We’re recruiting!
19 Oct 2023

Do you want to be part of our close-knit, friendly team? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children? We are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to support our families in...

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We’re recruiting!
We’re recruiting!
27 Jul 2023

Do you want to be part of our close-knit, friendly team? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children? We have two roles that we are wishing to fill currently. Affinity Fostering...

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Understanding parent and child fostering
Understanding parent and child fostering
20 Jun 2023

What is parent and child fostering? When we talk about parent and child fostering, people often don’t know that it exists and may not understand it or consider it a part of the fostering landscape....

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Building a Nurturing Community for everyone in the Affinity Family
Building a Nurturing Community for everyone in the Affinity Family
17 May 2023

Fostering young people is not a one-person job; it takes a whole community to create an environment in which children and teenagers can grow and thrive. As an independent fostering agency, with an...

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