Overview
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Transitions Foster Carer – Rossendale
Job Title: Transitions Foster Carer
Location: Rossendale
Salary: £50,000 annual support package + additional allowances (see below)
Contract Type: Full-time (Flexible, home-based)
Sector: Children & Families / Care / Wellbeing / Social Support
Are you ready to make a lasting difference in a young person’s life? As a Transitions Foster Carer, you’ll provide a safe, stable home for a young person moving on from residential care or other high-support settings. You’ll help them take positive steps forward — offering guidance, understanding, and the consistency they need to thrive.
Foster Wales Flintshire is looking for compassionate, resilient individuals or couples near Haslingden and Rossendale to become foster carers for children who are already doing well in their communities but need stability to continue their journey. Your experience supporting, mentoring, or caring for others could make a life-changing impact.
About the Role
This role focuses on helping young people aged 11–18 transition from residential care into a nurturing family environment. These children may have faced challenges in the past but are now ready to grow and achieve with the right support.
You’ll welcome a young person into your home and support them full-time as part of your family — with continuous training and dedicated professional guidance every step of the way.
We’re Looking For Individuals or Couples Who:
* Have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable individuals
* Can offer a full-time, stable and nurturing home environment
* Have a spare bedroom
* Hold a full UK driving licence
* Are open to training, teamwork, and ongoing personal development
* Ideally don’t have children under 16 living at home (but each case is considered individually)
What You’ll Receive
Financial Support:
* £50,000 annual support package
* Weekly fostering allowance up to £258.79 (approx. £13,453 per year)
* Additional allowances (up to £1,035) for birthdays, holidays and Christmas
Support & Development:
* Personal support from a Foster Wales Flintshire team member
* Access to a dedicated “buddy” carer for hands-on help
* Specialist training (including child development and trauma-informed care)
* Peer support and well-being groups
Other Benefits:
* 50% discount on Council Tax
* Blue Light Card for discounts nationwide
* Membership to The Fostering Network
* Access to the Mockingbird family model (where available)
* Recognition through the CareFriends rewards app
Why Foster with Foster Wales Flintshire?
We’re not a private agency — we’re your local authority fostering team. That means we prioritise children, not profit. Every decision and every penny goes directly towards supporting young people and foster carers.
As a Transitions Foster Carer, you’ll bring empathy, structure, and resilience — and with our wraparound support, you’ll help a young person build a better future while enriching your own life.
Apply Now
You’ve got the compassion and commitment to make a difference. Now, help a young person find stability and belonging.
If you live near Haslingden or Rossendale and want to explore becoming a Transitions Foster Carer, we’d love to hear from you.
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