Foster Carer – Drug & Alcohol Worker CV-Library Foster Carer - Drug & Alcohol Worker

Scienceabode; Wales; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a Local Authority Fostering Service as a Lleol Foster Carer in Flintshire, offering a nurturing home for children in need. This role provides a £50,000 annual fee plus additional allowances, training, and comprehensive support. Ideal candidates will have experience in support roles and be committed to building positive futures for young people. A unique opportunity awaits those ready to make a difference in foster care.

Benefits

£50,000 Annual Fee

Up to £258.79 Weekly Fostering Allowance

50% Council Tax discount

Access to therapeutic training and qualifications

Membership to The Fostering Network

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support young people transitioning from high-support settings to family life.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic home environment.
• Engage in training and team meetings.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Supporting children and young people

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 and Christmas.

You’ve built a career supporting others. This is fostering – but not as you know it. This is Lleol Fostering, where maintaining locality is hugely important and there are children and young people in and around the Flintshire area who need more than a traditional fostering placement.

We are looking for extraordinary people to join us as Lleol Foster Carers, including those who have worked as Drug & Alcohol Workers or supported individuals and families affected by substance misuse. If you’ve helped people overcome addiction, provided harm reduction advice, or supported recovery journeys, your experience in empathy and resilience could offer a child a safe, therapeutic home where they can build a positive future.

This is a specialist fostering role — supporting young people leaving high-support settings and helping them transition to family life as smoothly as possible. We take a therapeutic approach to professional parenting, offering 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 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 and Qualifications
• Membership to The Fostering Network
• Access to the Mockingbird Support Model
• Blue Light Card membership – discounts nationwide
• Reward and recognition via the CareFriends App
• Regular wellbeing events and peer support groups

Who You Are

• Have professional or personal experience in supporting children and 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)

Additional Information

This Could Be the Career Change You Never Knew You Were Ready For. If you’ve worked as a Drug & Alcohol Worker, Substance Misuse Support Worker, Recovery Practitioner, or Addiction Counsellor, your expertise in supporting recovery, managing trauma, and promoting resilience 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.

How to Apply

£50,000 per annum up to £13,453.96 in Weekly Allowances. Apply online.