Foster Carer - Contact Supervisor

Sanctuary Personnel; Flint; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The local authority is looking for individuals or couples to become Lleol Foster Carers in Flintshire. This role offers an annual fee of £50,000 plus weekly allowances, and requires extensive support experience with children. Foster Carers will provide a nurturing therapeutic home, engage with a professional team, and attend training sessions. This unique opportunity allows you to impact a child's life positively, offering them stability and family.

Benefits

£50,000 annual fee

Up to £258.79 weekly fostering allowance

Access to therapeutic training & qualifications

50% discount on Council Tax

Membership to The Fostering Network

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Regular wellbeing events and peer support

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving license.
• Able to offer full-time commitment to fostering.
• Resilient, reflective, and ready to learn a new parenting method.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nurturing and therapeutic home environment.
• Support children navigating emotional situations.
• Engage in regular training and meetings with the professional team.

Skills

Professional or personal experience in supporting children & young people

Ability to provide a nurturing, therapeutic home environment

Full driving license

Resilience and reflectiveness in caring

Ready to work as part of a professional team

Job description

Could this be your most rewarding role yet?

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 Contact Supervisors, ensuring safe, positive interactions between children and their families during supervised contact sessions. If you've supported children in navigating emotional situations with sensitivity and structure, you could make an incredible difference in a child's life by offering them a consistent and therapeutic home.

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).

If you've worked as a:

• Contact Supervisor
• Family Time Worker
• Child Contact Centre Supervisor
• Supervised Contact Worker
• …then your insight into family dynamics, safeguarding, and supporting children's emotional needs 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