Transitions Foster Carer - Early Years Professionals

Could this be your most rewarding role yet?

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Could this be your most rewarding role yet?

Job Title: Specialist Foster Carer (Ideal for Early Years Professionals) Location: Within 20 miles of Haslingden & Rossendale, Lancashire Organisation: Foster Wales Flintshire Salary: £50,000 annual support package + additional allowances (see below) Contract Type: Full-time (Flexible, home-based) Sector: Early Years / Child Development / Care / 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
* Graduate visas
* Skilled Worker visas
* Student visas
* Health & Care Worker visas
* Spouse Visa
* 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 an Early Years Professional ready to create lasting impact?
You already help young children learn, grow, and feel secure during the most important stages of their lives. Now, you can use your experience to support a child who needs a stable, loving home to keep thriving.

Foster Wales Flintshire is looking for dedicated individuals near Haslingden and Rossendale to become foster carers for children who are already settled in their schools and communities-but who need the right home to stay on track.

If you've worked in nurseries, pre-schools, reception classrooms, or family support settings , your understanding of early development, emotional regulation, and routine makes you an ideal fit.

About the Role
This role involves caring for children and young people who are moving on from residential or high-support settings and beginning to thrive in school and the community.

You'll offer them a full-time, nurturing home , becoming their primary carer. With full support and ongoing training, you'll help them build on their progress, while creating a warm and stable family life.

We're Looking For Individuals or Couples Who:

Have professional experience in early years care, education, or development

Can offer a full-time, supportive home environment

Have a spare bedroom

Hold a full UK driving licence

Are open to therapeutic training and reflective practice

Ideally don't have children under 16 at home (though each application is reviewed individually)

What You'll Receive
Financial Package:

£50,000 annual support package

Weekly fostering allowance up to £258.79 (approx. £13,453 per year)

Additional annual allowances up to £1,035 (for birthdays, holidays and Christmas)

Support & Training:

A dedicated social worker from Foster Wales Flintshire

A linked foster carer for hands-on mentoring

Specialist therapeutic and trauma-informed training

Peer support groups and well-being activities

Added Benefits:

50% Council Tax discount

Blue Light Card for national discounts

Membership to The Fostering Network

Access to the Mockingbird support model (where available)

Rewards and recognition through the CareFriends app

Why Foster with Foster Wales Flintshire?
We're a not-for-profit, local authority fostering team focused entirely on children-not profit. Every decision and every penny goes directly toward better outcomes for young people and those who care for them.

As an Early Years Professional, you already know how to support children through change, encourage emotional growth, and build strong routines. With our support, you can make a lifelong difference.

Apply Now
You've nurtured children through their earliest steps. Now, help a child take their next one. If you live near Haslingden or Rossendale and want to explore becoming a foster carer, we'd love to hear from you.