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Join our strong team, foster with Stepdown

Young people aged 6 - 18 need your support. If you can care for a young person, join our Foster Carers team. We will support you with full training and generous allowances.

OUR SERVICES

Helping young people

Fulfil their potential by delivering high quality care and support through residential cottages, carer services and intensive community support services.

OUR SERVICES
"Stepdown were there when I needed support; sitting me down and trying to talk to me about making the right choices in life.The best care company I have ever worked with”
Nicole - 18
"The support has helped me mature and think about things in a different way. If it wasn't for the support I received I would probably still be in a bad place"
Jordan - 17
"Stepdown were the biggest part of becoming the young adult I am today - I will always keep in contact with them"
Edwina - 18
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HELPING FULFIL POTENTIAL

Make a referral:

Call: 0141 762 4523

More Details
Stepdown is a young and progressive charity established to help young people fulfil their potential

by delivering high quality care and support through residential cottages, carer services and intensive community support services. Stepdown will also provide intensive through care and aftercare services for young people through a range of specialist services in young people’s homes; with foster, respite or supported carers; in other community based accommodation and in various training and employment environments.

Join our strong team.
Foster with Stepdown.

Foster Carers & Supported Carers

Young people aged 11-21 need your support. If you can care for a young person, join ourFoster Carers team. We will support you withfull training and generous allowances.

Services

Cottages & Flats

We provide a range of cottages and flats where young people with complex needs can receive the support they need to return to home, move to another placement or achieve independance.

Making Referrals to Stepdown

We work closely with Social Care and Health Authorities to tailor the service to ensure it best meets the needs of the young person and family.

Foster, Supported & Respite Carers

Stepdown Carers are an integral part of our Services. They provide supported care, foster care and respite care for children and young people.

Intensive Community Support

We recognise the critical place for early intervention or prevention programmes. We provide both assesment and early support to families, parents and young people to prevent breakdown

Independent Living & Tenancy Support

We help support young people to establish themselves independantly through tailored support programs.

Safe Programmes & Psychology

Inline with the individuals care plan we provide psychological assessment and behaviour management programs.

Work with us

Stepdown is always interested in recruiting carers and engaging quality staffing.
At present we are recruiting in the following areas: Support Workers, Foster Carers & Supported Carers

Support Workers
Stepdown is always interested in employing quality staff as Support Workers and Social Workers. To that end, we hold, on file, applications, with the agreement of the applicant, which we consider appropriate when we require to recruit. If you would wish to make an application to be held on file, please complete the Staff Application Form and return it to us. We would be happy to receive your application by e-mail.

For further information on becoming a member of our staff team please contact:

Myra Callaghan: myra.callaghan@stepdown.org.uk
or tel: 0141 762 4523
Foster, Respite or Supported Carer
Have a chat with one of our workers they will talk to you about what different carers do and if you are interested one of them will visit you. All of our Carers go through a preparation and assessment procedure and once they have been approved they receive ongoing support and training from Stepdown.

For further information on becoming a carer please contact:

Karen Rinaldi: Karen.rinaldi@stepdown.org.uk
or tel: 0141 762 4523
Other Vacancies
At present Stepdown have the no other vacancies

Visit Us

Stepdown Community Services, The Training Suite
St. Mary’s Kenmure, St. Mary’s Road Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 2EH