Within our short breaks service we have a small number of 'contract' carers. These are assessed and approved short breaks foster carer who, offer regular short breaks for disabled children and young people in their own home.
They provides an agreed number of short breaks each week and receive a set allowance, plus payments for each child that visits.
Working from home in this way is physically and emotionally demanding and can also be isolating. It's therefore, essential that anyone who applies to become a contract short break foster carer has a supportive family/friendship network to sustain them. Our Short Breaks Placement Workers also provide regular support and supervision.
Get involved
Work with York recruit the 'short break workers' who offer much needed respite to support families of disabled children and young people, with a range of learning and physical disabilities; see their website for details of social work and social care temporary, long term placements within City of York Council.