Eleanor
Job Title – Director / Registered Manager
Favourite thing about working for EFS – Having a joint sense of purpose – we all want the best for our children and families and when things get tough, we always pull together!
Proudest moment – Having a child named after me – I was so touched and honoured.
A fun fact about yourself – I helped to run a goth nightclub with my friends when I was younger – it was called the Crypt!
Sarah
Job Title – Operations and Admin Manager
Favourite thing about working for EFS – It’s lovely to see our children at our various activities and to watch them grow as their journey unfolds. I am in awe of the fostering families and it’s a privilege to get to know them. I feel blessed to be working with a great team of experienced and caring colleagues.
Proudest moment – is being given the opportunity to work within fostering and help in making a difference to the lives of those children in our care.
Jo
Job Title – Fostering Team Manager
Favourite thing about working for EFS – I would definitely say the ethos of EFS—always striving for the best outcomes for our children and carers. I love that our children often share that they feel like part of a big family.
Proudest moment – It’s always seeing the growth and development of the children—their achievements, and all the small things they might not even recognise themselves.
A fun fact about yourself – I’m pretty adventurous and will give most adrenaline thrills a go! Next on the bucket list: a cage dive with sharks.
Daisy
Job Title – Practice Manager
Favourite thing about working for EFS – The personal approach and genuine relationships. We are all the same – Foster carers, staff and managers!
Proudest moment – Learning to lime plaster myself!
A fun fact about yourself – I collect rare plants (and dogs apparently!)
Mia
Job Title – Fostering Family Recruitment Co-ordinator
Favourite thing about working for EFS – How much everyone genuinely cares for our Fostering families and how we are all just one big family!
Proudest moment – In general working to recruit families that are able to provide safe and loving homes for the children who need it most.
A fun fact about yourself – I love gaming!
Emily
Job Title – Fostering Family Finder
Favourite thing about working for EFS – The EFS team has a real family feel and I believe we are making a positive difference to the lives of young people.
Proudest moment – Overcoming my fear of dogs!
A fun fact about yourself – I enjoy live music and dancing.
Jodie
Job Title – Supervising Social Worker
Favourite thing about working for EFS – I love the family feel that EFS has and the value it places on their foster families. EFS really takes time to know and understand each family well.
Proudest moment – has been in my Social Work career working in a Children in Care team- finding and reuniting a foster child with his biological dad 10 years after they’d lost touch.
A fun fact about myself – I am a cat mum to two Tuxedo cats- Leonard and Lillian.
Sam
Job title – Supervising Social Worker
Favourite thing about working for EFS – I am new to the team – but my favourite thing so far is the warm welcome from the team!
Proudest moment – Harvesting my first crop from my allotment would be my most recent proud moment.
A fun fact about yourself – I have a love of Lego sets designed for adults such as the botanist range.
Sue
Job title – Supervising Social Worker
Favourite thing about working for EFS – I love working for a small organisation with a family feel. I particularly enjoy it when Stan the dog makes an office appearance!
Proudest moment – Experiencing some elite cycling challenges such as John O Groats to Lands End – 1150 Miles in 10 days!
A fun fact about yourself – I love anything to do with nature and the environment.
Louise
Job Title – Fostering Administrator
Favourite thing about working for EFS – Working with a fabulous team and feeling supported and appreciated.
Proudest moment – When I was chosen to be a Godparent.
A fun fact about yourself – I can still do the splits!
Alisha
Job Title – Fostering Administrator
Favourite thing about working for EFS – The people I work with
Proudest moment – Gaining my BA honours degree at 21 and having my daughter at 25.
A fun fact about myself – I am petrified of chickens and love donkeys!
Paul
Job Title – Children and Young Peoples Participation Worker
Favourite thing about working for EFS -The family feel ethos throughout.
Proudest moment – All of the EFS activities that I have organised!
A fun fact about yourself – I was the first person in the UK to fail my driving test in the morning and pass in the afternoon. This was in 1998 – you cannot do that these days!)
Yvette
Job title – Fostering Administrator
Favourite thing about working for EFS – It’s family feel!
Proudest moment – Welcoming our daughter into our family.
A fun fact about yourself – I am a shopaholic!
Camilla
Job title – Nurture Lead (and Foster Carer)
Favourite thing about working for EFS – Being able to get to know some of the other carers a bit more and I always learn something valuable too. As a foster carer, my favourite thing is the first time the child or young person refers to my house as ‘home’.
Proudest moment – was my young person’s last Child in Care meeting before she turned 18 and left Care, knowing how far she’d come.
A fun fact about yourself – I can tap dance – and I love it!
Sharon
Job title – Nurture Lead (and Foster Carer)
Favourite thing about working for EFS – My favourite part of the role is supporting new carers at the beginning of their journey as it can be a very anxious time for them.
Proudest moment – I have many proud moments in my life, however I smile proudly as I watch my birth children and grandchildren embracing, welcoming and enjoying fostering our four little ones.
A fun fact about yourself – I love cruising and stepping out of my comfort zone to explore the world and having adventures.
