Foster Carer - Art Therapist in Flint

Sanctuary Personnel; Flint; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fostering agency in Flintshire is seeking engaging individuals to become Lleol Foster Carers. This rewarding position offers an annual fee of £50,000 plus allowances. Candidates should have a passion for supporting young people in a nurturing home. In this specialist role, you will help children transitioning from care settings to a family environment, providing them a safe and therapeutic place. Full training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure successful fostering experiences.

Benefits

£50,000 annual fee

Weekly fostering allowance

Birthday and holiday allowances

Access to therapeutic training

Discounts on Council Tax

Membership to The Fostering Network

Qualifications

• Professional or personal experience in supporting children & young people.
• Ability to provide a nurturing, therapeutic home environment.
• Hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support young people transitioning from high-support settings to family life.
• Provide a safe, therapeutic home for children.
• Attend meetings and engage in training as part of a professional team.

Skills

Supporting children & young people

Providing a nurturing environment

Emotional resilience

Therapeutic interventions

Professional teamwork

Job description

Could this be your most rewarding role yet?

To view this advert in Welsh, please click here.

Become a Lleol (local) Foster Carer with Flintshire County Council

Annual Fee: £50,000 + up to £13,453.96 in Weekly Allowances
Plus, additional payments for holidays, birthdays & Christmas

You ve built a career supporting others

But have you ever thought about doing it from your own home and truly changing a life forever?

We re looking for people with passion, patience, and experience to take the next step not just into another job, but into a whole new way of making a difference.

This is fostering but not as you know it.
This is Lleol Fostering.

Lleol means local in Welsh and with fostering maintaining locality is hugely important.
There are children and young people in and around the Flintshire area who need something more than just a traditional fostering placement. They need time, patience, expertise and above all someone who will believe in them and fight their corner.

We are looking for extraordinary people to join us as Lleol Foster Carers including those who have worked as Art Therapists, using creativity to help individuals process trauma, express themselves, and build emotional resilience. If you ve worked therapeutically with children or young people, supported emotional wellbeing through creative interventions, or helped individuals navigate complex mental health needs, your insight and empathy could be life-changing by offering a child the one thing they need most a safe, therapeutic home.

What makes Lleol Foster Carers different?
This is a specialist fostering role supporting young people who are leaving high-support settings like residential care and helping them to transition to family life as smoothly as possible.

We take a therapeutic approach to professional parenting, giving you every opportunity to develop your skills through full training, exceptional support, and a team walking alongside you every step of the way.

What You ll Receive as a Lleol Foster Carer:

• £50,000 Annual Fee recognising your dedicated time, skill & commitment
• Up to £258.79 Weekly Fostering Allowance (over £13,453 annually)
• Additional Allowances for Birthdays, Holidays & Christmas
• Access to a linked Lleol Support Foster Carer for practical help and respite
• 50% discount on your Council Tax payments
• Therapeutic Training & Qualifications
• Membership to The Fostering Network
• Access to the Mockingbird Support Model
• Blue Light Card membership access to more than 15,000 discounts nationwide
• Reward & Recognition via the CareFriends App
• Regular Wellbeing events & Peer Support groups

Could You Be a Lleol Foster Carer?

We re looking for individuals or couples who:

• Have professional or personal experience in supporting children & young people
• Can provide a nurturing, therapeutic home environment
• Have at least one spare bedroom that can be dedicated to fostering
• Hold a full driving licence
• Are able to offer their full-time commitment to this role
• Can work as part of a professional team, attend meetings, and engage in training
• Are resilient, reflective, and ready to parent in a new and guided way
• Are open to registering as self-employed

Ideally, you won t have other children under 16 living in your home (though exceptions may apply dependent on individual fostering experience).

This Could Be the Career Change You Never Knew You Were Ready For.

If you ve worked as an:

• Art Therapist
• Creative Arts Practitioner
• Play Therapist
• Child or Adolescent Mental Health Worker
  then your ability to create emotional safety, build trust, and support healing through expression could make you an outstanding foster carer.

Interested in finding out more about becoming a Lleol Foster Carer in Flintshire?

This is a unique opportunity to do what you do best but in a role where you can give children what no setting ever can: family, belonging, and the stability of a loving home.