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Become a Foster Carer in Shropshire
Join Shropshire’s Biggest Family
Shropshire Fostering is seeking local people aged 21+ to provide foster care for children within our county.
By fostering with us, you’ll keep Shropshire children together in Shropshire, providing them with love and stability. Right now, many young people needing care are placed outside of Shropshire, far from everything they know, or in residential homes. Help us change that.
Why Foster for Us?
We offer full support to guide you through every step of your fostering journey. Whether you’re new to fostering or an experienced carer, we ensure you have the resources and guidance you need to succeed.
As a non-profit organisation, everything is ploughed back into looking after our children and our foster carers.
What We Offer
- Financial Support: Foster carers receive weekly, tax-free payments based on experience and the number of children in their care.
- New Foster Carers: Earn up to £45,000 per year for caring for one child.
- Experienced Carers: Those with prior fostering or significant childcare experience can earn even more.
- Multiple Children: If you care for more than one child, your earnings will increase significantly.
- Steady Income: As a local authority, we continually have children in need, so you’ll have a consistent, meaningful income.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Ideal Candidate
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences who are ready to make a real impact in a child’s life. If you’re compassionate, resilient and have room in your home, you could be the ideal candidate.
You don’t need to be in a relationship or own your own home. We have solo carers, same sex couple carers, tenants, different religions and ethnicities. Some of our carers also work full-time. What matters more than anything is providing love and security.
Interested in Learning More?
Reach out to us today to explore how you can become a foster carer in Shropshire.
- Website: shropshire.gov.uk (where the enquiry form can be found) - please click on the apply button to be re-directed
- Telephone: 0800 783 8798
- Email: fostering@shropshire.gov.uk


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Package Description
- Competitive rates of pay
- Regular supervision and support
- 24/7 duty number
- We place with our carers first
- Ongoing training
- Additional financial incentives
- Access to local fostering groups
- Membership of the Fostering Network
- Our foster carer mentor scheme
- Access to clinical supervision
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and much more.
- Children’s social worker is in the same building as the supervising social worker, ensuring better communication between teams.
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