Foster Carer - Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

A fostering agency in Wales is seeking Lleol Foster Carers to provide a nurturing environment for children transitioning from care. Ideal candidates should have experience supporting children and a commitment to offer stability and therapeutic support. The role offers an annual fee of £50,000 along with additional fostering allowances and training opportunities.

Benefits

£50,000 Annual Fee

Up to £258.79 Weekly Fostering Allowance

Discounts on Council Tax

Therapeutic Training & Qualifications

Membership to The Fostering Network

Access to the Mockingbird Support Model

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving license.
• Must have one spare bedroom dedicated to fostering.
• Professional or personal experience in support roles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nurturing, therapeutic home environment.
• Work as part of a professional team.
• Offer stability and safety for children.

Skills

Experience supporting children and young people

Therapeutic communication skills

Resilience

Ability to provide nurturing environment

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

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 Mental Health Nurses, supporting individuals through emotional distress, crisis, and recovery. Your clinical experience, empathy, and therapeutic communication skills could offer a child the one thing they need most — a stable, nurturing home where they feel safe and seen.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nurturing, therapeutic home environment for children and young people transitioning to family life.
• Work as part of a professional team, attend meetings, and engage in training.
• Offer stability, safety, and the opportunity for children to feel seen and supported.
• Participate in the linked Lleol Support Foster Carer arrangement for practical help and respite.

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:

• Mental Health Nurse
• Community Psychiatric Nurse
• CAMHS Practitioner
• Crisis Support Worker
• …then your ability to provide emotional containment, therapeutic support, and trauma-informed care 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