Foster Carer - Social Care Worker Sanctuary Personal

Overview

Social Worker - Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team role advertised as part of Lleol Foster Carer opportunities with Flintshire County Council. Annual fee: £50,000 + up to £13,453.96 in weekly allowances. Additional payments for holidays, birthdays and Christmas may apply.

This is fostering with a local focus (Lleol means local in Welsh). The role supports children and young people in the Flintshire area who need more than a traditional placement, offering time, patience, expertise and a committed, therapeutic home environment.

This is fostering – but not as you know it. This is Lleol Fostering, with a therapeutic approach to professional parenting, training, strong support, and a team walking alongside you.

We are seeking extraordinary people to join as Lleol Foster Carers — including those who have worked as Social Care Workers and have professional or personal experience supporting children, young people or families in care settings. Your ability to build trust and deliver person-centred support can create life-changing outcomes for a child’s life by offering a safe, stable home.

• £50,000 Annual Fee recognising your time, skill and 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 with nationwide discounts
• Reward & Recognition via the Care Friends App

• 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 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 Social Care Worker, Family Support Worker, or Support Worker in Children’s Services, your empathy, resilience and experience with vulnerable people 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.