Kiran – Supervising Social Worker Hi, my name is Kiran. I have been a qualified social worker since 2019, and for the last 5 years I have worked within the fostering service, for local authorities and several independent fostering agencies. I have several years of experience as a supervising social worker, and also completed my…
Justine – Supervising Social Worker Hello! My name is Justine. I am a Supervising Social Worker at UK fostering and joined the team in February 2023. I completed my social work degree at Stellenbosch University in South Africa in 2016. My practice education consisted of various placements relating to child protection and additional experience in…
Mariam – Supervising Social Worker Hi! I’m Mariam. I qualified as a social worker in 2022 and I am excited in joining UK Fostering. Over the years, I have worked in the care sector and have had experience supporting people with a variety of different needs through employment, placements and voluntary work. My experience includes…
Hannah – Youth Support Worker Hi I’m Hannah I have recently joined UK Fostering as a Youth Support Worker; I am excited to work with the children and their foster carers and to provide them with any help or support they may need. I am passionate about helping and supporting young people and guiding them…
Rachel – Youth Support Worker Hi my name is Rachel Lindfield. I previously worked as a Placement Officer at UK Fostering from 2014-2016. I then worked in sales selling HR services and software, before deciding during the pandemic that I wanted to return to working in social care and making a difference to children’s lives.…
Javeria – Youth Support Worker Hi, my name is Javeria, and I’ve recently joined the UK Fostering Midlands team in November 2023 as a support worker. I graduated in July 2023 at Coventry University, and I was studying childhood youth and education studies. Whilst I was studying at college and university, I completed placement at…
Amar Dhull – MD / RI /ADM Amar has worked within the education, charity and Fostering sector for over 25 years. Amar has built and developed his own private school in India now educating over 1500 pupils and has followed this up by developing free schools for children in India via his charity (Ukindo) set…
Urs Bielmann – CEO / Registered Manager Urs Bielmann is a founding Director of UK Fostering and has been working in the social work field for over 20 years. Urs is the Ofsted ‘Registered Manager’ and is based in the Head Office in Dartford. Urs Bielmann studied Social Pedagogy in Switzerland and managed a small…
Nicky Hudson – Regional Director – North East / Registered Manager for UK Fostering (NE) Nicky is a highly qualified and experienced social worker with a diverse background in child protection and management. With a career spanning over three decades, Nicky has continuously pursued professional development, earning an MA in Child Protection Studies and a…
Tim McArdle – Director of Recruitment and Family Finding Team Tim McArdle has accumulated over 20 years of experience working with children. While pursuing studies at the University, Tim began employment in the disability sector, providing support and coordinating services for children with disabilities. Transitioning into the fostering sector in 2002, Tim played a key…