Foster Carer - Family Support Worker

Sanctuary Personnel; Flint; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fostering service is seeking passionate individuals to become Lleol Foster Carers in Flintshire. This rewarding role offers an annual fee of £50,000 and additional weekly allowances. Ideal candidates will have experience in supporting children and will provide a nurturing home environment. This job allows you to change lives by offering stability and support to young people transitioning from residential care. Comprehensive training and support will be provided.

Benefits

£50,000 Annual Fee

Up to £258.79 Weekly Allowance

50% discount on Council Tax

Therapeutic Training & Qualifications

Access to Wellbeing events

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support young people transitioning from high-support settings.
• Engage in training and attend meetings as part of the professional team.
• Provide emotional and practical support to foster children.

Skills

Patient

Empathetic

Resilient

Reflective

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Overview

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 — now consider 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 more than a traditional 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 Family Support Workers, providing practical and emotional support to children and families facing challenges. If you have helped build resilience in families, supported parenting strategies, or worked alongside social care teams, you could make an incredible difference in a child’s life by offering them a stable and nurturing 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 transition to family life as smoothly as possible. We take a therapeutic approach to professional parenting, giving you opportunities 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

Who we’re looking for

• Are 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 depending on individual fostering experience)

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

Experience & Roles

If you have worked as a:

• Family Support Worker
• Parenting Practitioner
• Child Protection Support Worker
• Early Help or Children’s Centre Practitioner

then your ability to support families through trauma, change, and complex needs could make you an outstanding Lleol 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.