Foster Carer - Learning Mentor

Sanctuary Personnel; Flint; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority fostering service in Flint is seeking Lleol Foster Carers to provide a nurturing and therapeutic home environment for young people. This role demands commitment and experience in supporting children, offering a generous annual fee of £50,000 along with additional allowances. Ideal candidates will possess resilience and engagement in a professional team environment.

Benefits

Annual Fee of £50,000

Weekly Fostering Allowance

50% discount on Council Tax

Therapeutic Training and Qualifications

Access to discounts with Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children or young people, ideally in a professional context.
• Ability to provide a nurturing home environment and full-time commitment.
• Open to registering as self-employed.

Responsibilities

• Support young people transitioning from high-support settings to family life.
• Offer a therapeutic and supportive home environment.
• Engage with a professional team and participate in training and meetings.

Skills

Supporting children and young people

Nurturing therapeutic environment

Team collaboration

Resilience and reflection

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… but have you 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 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 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 Learning Mentors, helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning, build self-esteem, and develop positive behaviours. If youve supported pupils with emotional, social, or behavioural needs and helped them thrive in challenging circumstances, you could make an incredible difference in a child's life by offering them a therapeutic, supportive home environment.

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 a:

• Learning Mentor
• Pastoral Support Officer
• Behaviour Support Worker
• Inclusion Support Assistant
• …then your experience building trust, promoting wellbeing, and helping young people reach their potential could make you an outstanding foster carer.

Interested in Finding Out More

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.