Transitions Foster Carer – Healthcare Assistant & Support Worker
Salary Annual Fee: £50,000 + up to £13,453.96 in Weekly Allowances
Could this be your most rewarding role yet?
Could this be your most rewarding role yet?
Job Title:Specialist Foster Carer (Ideal for Healthcare Assistants & Support Workers)Location:Within 20 miles of Haslingden & Rossendale, LancashireOrganisation:Foster Wales FlintshireSalary:£50,000 annual support package + additional allowances (see below)Contract Type:Full-time (Flexible, home-based)Sector:Health & Social Care / Children & Families / Wellbeing
To foster in the UK, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be 21 years of age or over
- Have a spare, dedicated bedroom in your home
- Have experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable adults (professionally or personally)
- Be a British citizen or hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK
Important – Visa Status
We are unable to accept applications from individuals who hold:
- EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status
- Skilled Worker visas
- Any other temporary or time-limited visa
Fostering requires permanent residency status in the UK.
If you do not meet all of the above criteria, please do not apply, as your application will not be progressed
Are you a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker ready for your most meaningful role?
Some children in care are already making progress – in school, their routines, and their friendships. What they need now is a home that helps them stay grounded and supported.
Foster Wales Flintshire is looking for compassionate carers in or nearHaslingden and Rossendalewho can offer stability to young people thriving in their current communities.
If you’ve worked in roles likehealthcare assistance, mental health support, residential care, or learning disabilities services, you likely already have the nurturing skills and resilience needed to become an outstanding foster carer.
About the Role
This role supports young people stepping down from residential or high-support care settings. They may have experienced challenges in the past but are now ready to grow in a stable family environment.
We’re looking for cars who can provide afull-time home, helping children remain in their schools and community networks. This isn’t shift work—you’ll become a child’s main carer in your own home, with full wraparound support.
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals or couples who:
- Have experience inhealthcare, support work, or similar care-focused roles
- Can offer a nurturing, stable, full-time home
- Have aspare bedroomand afull UK driving licence
- Are open to learning, support, and therapeutic approaches
- Ideally don’t have children under 16 at home (each situation is considered individually)
What You’ll Receive
- £50,000 annual support package
- Weekly fostering allowance (up to £258.79, approx. £13,453 per year)
- Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and festive periods (up to £1,035 per year)
Professional & Practical Support:
- A dedicated social worker from Foster Wales Flintshire
- Regular support from an experienced foster carer
- Specialist training, including therapeutic and trauma-informed care
- Peer support groups, well-being sessions, and development opportunities
- Blue Light Card for national discounts
- Membership to The Fostering Network
- Access to the Mockingbird model (where available)
- Recognition and rewards via the CareFriends app
Why Choose Foster Wales Flintshire?
We’re not a private agency—we’re a not-for-profit local authority fostering team. That means every decision and every pound is used to support children and foster carers directly.
You’ll become part of a close-knit team that values your background in care, respects your experience, and supports your journey into fostering.
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