Overview
Become a Lleol Foster Carer with Flintshire County Council. This is fostering but not as you know it. Lleol means local in Welsh, and with fostering maintaining locality is hugely important. This specialist role supports young people who are leaving high-support settings like residential care and helps them transition to family life as smoothly as possible. A therapeutic approach to professional parenting is taken, with full training, exceptional support, and a team walking alongside you every step of the way.
There are children and young people in and around the Flintshire area who need more than a traditional fostering placement. They need time, patience, expertise, and above all someone who will believe in them and fight their corner.
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
What We’re Looking For
* 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).
Experienced Background Beneficial
* CAMHS Practitioner
* Children’s Mental Health Nurse
* Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
* Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
This could be the career change you never knew you were ready for. If you’ve worked in these areas, your clinical insight, compassion, and ability to build therapeutic relationships 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.
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