*Could this be your most meaningful role yet?*
*Become a Lleol Transitions Foster Carer with Foster Wales Flintshire*
*Please note: This role requires you to be self-employed*
Rooted in community. Built on relationships. Focused on children.
Have you been on a journey that has seen you support children or young people - perhaps in education, care, or wellbeing roles?
Have you ever wondered whether you could make that difference from your own home?
With Foster Wales Flintshire, you can take the experience you already have and use it in the most powerful way possible: by offering stability and belonging to a young person who needs it most.
This isn’t just fostering. This is Lleol Transitions Fostering - and it could be the most rewarding thing you’ll ever do.
We welcome applicants from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including Nursery Nurses, Nursery Practitioners, Counsellors, Probation Officers, Registered Nurses, Educational Psychologists, Prison Officers, Childcare Workers, Registered Managers, Social Workers, Housing Officers, Teachers, Tutors, Substance Misuse Workers, CAMHS Workers, and Youth Offending Workers. If you have experience supporting others through challenging circumstances, you already have the foundation to make a lasting difference as a foster carer.
*What is Lleol Transitions Fostering?*
Lleol simply means _local_ in Welsh. That local connection is everything when it comes to a young person’s identity, sense of belonging, and their future.
We’re the local authority fostering team here in Flintshire - we’re not a private agency. That means we’re fully focused on the children in our area, and committed to finding them the right homes, here in their own communities.
Some young people in and around Flintshire need a bit more than traditional foster care. They may be stepping down from residential care or high-support settings, and they need time, understanding, and calm, consistent support to help them adjust to family life.
That’s where you come in.
*Could you become a Lleol Transitions Foster Carer?*
We’re looking for people who have experience - either personal or professional - in helping children and young people thrive. Maybe you’ve worked in schools, care homes, youth work, or healthcare. Maybe you’ve simply walked alongside children through challenging times.
If you can provide a nurturing home and offer your full-time care, we’ll be with you every step of the way.
*A full package of support that reflects your commitment*
This is fostering with a difference. We understand the dedication and skill that this role asks of you. That’s why we offer:
* £50,000 annual financial support package
* Up to £258.79 Weekly Fostering Allowance (over £13,453 annually)
* Additional Allowances for Birthdays, Holidays & Christmas (up to £1,035 annually)
*In addition, you will also get access to:*
* Ongoing support and guidance from your local Foster Wales Flintshire team
* A linked Lleol Support Foster Carer for hands-on, practical help
* Specialist training and therapeutic learning opportunities
* Regular peer support groups and wellbeing activities
* Membership to The Fostering Network & access to the Mockingbird community model (where appropriate)
* 50% Council Tax discount
* Membership to the Blue Light Card for nationwide discounts
* Recognition and rewards through the CareFriends app
*We're looking for people who:*
* Have experience supporting children or young people
* Can offer a stable, nurturing home environment
* Have a spare bedroom to dedicate to a young person
* Hold a full driving licence
* Can commit to caring for a young person full-time
* Are willing to learn, reflect, and work closely with a professional team
We generally ask that you don’t have children under 16 living at home, but we’ll always look at each situation individually as part of the overall matching process.
*Make a lasting difference — right where you live.*
You’ve already been supporting young people in some way.
Now, you have the chance to do it in the most personal and lasting way possible - offering family, belonging, and a place to call home.
Foster Wales Flintshire is your local authority fostering team. We’re here for our community, for our children, and for people like you.
Ready to find out more?
Let’s talk about whether Lleol Transitions Fostering could be right for you.
*A allai hon fod eich rôl fwyaf ystyrlon eto?*
*Dewch yn Ofalwr Maeth Pontio Lleol gyda Maethu Cymru Sir y Fflint*
_Wedi'i wreiddio yn y gymuned. Wedi'i adeiladu ar berthnasoedd. Yn canolbwyntio ar blant._
Ydych chi wedi bod ar daith sydd wedi eich gweld chi'n cefnogi plant neu bobl ifanc - efallai mewn rolau addysg, gofal neu les?
Ydych chi erioed wedi meddwl a allech chi wneud y gwahaniaeth hwnnw o'ch cartref eich hun?
Gyda Maethu Cymru Sir y Fflint, gallwch gymryd y profiad sydd gennych eisoes a'i ddefnyddio yn y ffordd fwyaf pwerus bosibl: drwy gynnig sefydlogrwydd ac ymdeimlad o berthyn i berson ifanc sydd ei angen fwyaf.
Mae hyn yn fwy na maethu. Dyma Faethu Pontio Lleol - a gallai fod y peth mwyaf gwerth chweil y byddwch chi'n ei wneud erioed.
*Beth yw Maethu Pontio Lleol?*
Mae Lleol yn syml yn golygu _lleol_ yn Gymraeg. Mae'r cysylltiad lleol hwnnw yn bopeth pan ddaw i hunaniaeth person ifanc, ymdeimlad o berthyn, a'u dyfodol.
Ni yw tîm maethu’r awdurdod lleol yma yn Sir y Fflint - nid asiantaeth breifat ydym ni. Mae hynny'n golygu ein bod yn canolbwyntio'n llawn ar y plant yn ein hardal, ac wedi ymrwymo i ddod o hyd i'r cartrefi cywir iddynt, yma yn eu cymunedau eu hunain.
Mae rhai pobl ifanc yn Sir y Fflint a'r cyffiniau angen ychydig mwy na gofal maeth traddodiadol. Efallai y byddant yn camu i lawr o leoliadau gofal preswyl neu gymorth uchel, ac mae angen amser, dealltwriaeth a chymorth tawel, cyson arnynt i'w helpu i addasu i fywyd teuluol.
Dyna lle rydych chi'n dod i mewn.
*Allech chi ddod yn Ofalwr Maeth Pontio Lleol?*
Rydym yn chwilio am bobl sydd â phrofiad - naill ai'n bersonol neu'n broffesiynol - o helpu plant a phobl ifanc i ffynnu. Efallai eich bod wedi gweithio mewn ysgolion, cartrefi gofal, gwaith ieuenctid, neu ofal iechyd. Efallai eich bod wedi cerdded ochr yn ochr â phlant trwy gyfnodau heriol.
Os gallwch ddarparu cartref sy'n meithrin a chynnig eich gofal amser llawn, byddwn gyda chi bob cam o'r ffordd.
*Pecyn llawn o gymorth sy'n adlewyrchu eich ymrwymiad*
Mae hyn yn faethu gyda gwahaniaeth. Rydym yn deall yr ymroddiad a'r sgil y mae'r rôl hon yn gofyn gennych chi. Dyna pam rydyn ni'n cynnig:
* Pecyncymorth ariannol blynyddol o £50,000
* Hyd at £258.79 o Lwfans Maethu Wythnosol (dros £13,453 yn flynyddol)
* Lwfansau Ychwanegol ar gyfer Penblwyddi, Gwyliau a'r Nadolig (hyd at £1,035 bob blwyddyn)
*Yn ogystal, byddwch hefyd yn cael mynediad at:*
* Cymorth ac arweiniad parhaus gan eich tîm lleol Maeth Cymru Sir y Fflint
* Gofalwr Maeth Cymorth Lleol cysylltiedig am gymorth unigol, ymarferol
* Hyfforddiant arbenigol a chyfleoedd dysgu therapiwtig
* Grwpiau cymorth cymheiriaid rheolaidd a gweithgareddau lles
* Aelodaeth o'r Rhwydwaith Maethu a mynediad i'r model cymunedol Mockingbird (lle bo hynny'n briodol)
* Gostyngiad o 50% yn y Dreth Gyngor
* Aelodaeth i'r Cerdyn Golau Glas ar gyfer gostyngiadau ledled y wlad
* Cydnabyddiaeth a gwobrwyo trwy'r ap CareFriends
*Rydym yn chwilio am bobl sydd:*
* Â phrofiad o gefnogi plant neu bobl ifanc
* Yn gallu cynnig amgylchedd cartref sefydlog, sy'n meithrin
* Ag ystafell wely sbâr i'w neilltuo i berson ifanc
* Yn dal trwydded yrru lawn
* Yn gallu ymrwymo i ofalu am berson ifanc yn llawn amser
* Yn barod i ddysgu, myfyrio, a gweithio'n agos gyda thîm proffesiynol
Yn gyffredinol, gofynnwn nad oes gennych blant dan 16 oed yn byw gartref, ond byddwn bob amser yn edrych ar bob sefyllfa yn unigol fel rhan o'r broses paru gyffredinol.
*Gwnewch wahaniaeth parhaol - yn union lle rydych chi'n byw.*
Rydych chi eisoes wedi bod yn cefnogi pobl ifanc mewn rhyw ffordd.
Nawr, mae gennych gyfle i'w wneud yn y ffordd fwyaf personol a pharhaol bosibl - gan gynnig teulu, ymdeimlad o berthyn, a lle i'w alw'n gartref.
*Maethu Cymru Sir* *y Fflint* yw eich tîm maethu awdurdod lleol. Rydyn ni yma ar gyfer ein cymuned, ein plant, a phobl fel chi.
Yn barod i ddysgu rhagor?
Gadewch i ni siarad am a allai Maethu Pontio Lleol fod yn iawn i chi.
INDFOSFLINT
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £50,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
* Do you have the right to work in the UK, either as a British Passport holder or with Indefinite Leave to Remain? (This is Mandatory)
* Do you have an unoccupied spare bedroom in your home for fostering? (This is mandatory and can't be negotiated)
Licence/Certification:
* permanent residence in the UK (required)
Work Location: In person