We are a small team here at Eastern Fostering Services. Between us, we have a wealth of experience which enables us to support our carers skilfully. Our social workers care deeply about the families they support and this is made evident in the stable and successful placements our children enjoy.
You can see what the children think about us by looking at our community page and scrolling to the bottom!
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.
