Foster Carer – Children's Care Assistant CV-Library Foster Carer - Children's Care Assistant

Scienceabode; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council is offering a rewarding opportunity as a Lleol Foster Carer in Flintshire. This role comes with a £50,000 annual fee and extensive additional allowances for fostering children in a nurturing home environment. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children and a commitment to providing emotional and practical support. This is a unique chance to make a significant difference in children's lives while receiving comprehensive support and training.

Benefits

Annual Fee of £50,000

Up to £258.79 Weekly Fostering Allowance

Access to support and training

Qualifications

• Professional or personal experience in supporting children and young people.
• Ability to dedicate at least one spare bedroom to fostering.
• Full driving license required.
• Full-time commitment to the role is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nurturing and therapeutic home environment.
• Work as part of a professional team and engage in training.
• Attend meetings to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in supporting children

Ability to provide a nurturing environment

Resilience

Communication skills

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 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 Children’s Care Assistants, providing hands-on care and emotional support to children with a variety of needs. If you’ve helped children with personal care, created consistent routines, or worked closely with families and professionals to meet individual care plans, you could offer a child the one thing they need most — a nurturing, therapeutic home environment.

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?

• 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:

• Children’s Care Assistant
• Healthcare Support Worker (Children)
• SEN Support Worker
• Residential Childcare Worker

…then your practical support experience and compassionate care approach 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.

£50,000/annum up to £13,453.96 in Weekly Allowances

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