Could this be your most rewarding role yet?
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Could this be your most rewarding role yet?
Transitions Foster Carer - Behaviour Support Worker
Job Title: Specialist Foster Carer (Ideal for Behaviour 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: Children & Families / Education / Care / Wellbeing
To foster in the UK, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Important - Visa Status
We are unable to accept applications from individuals who hold:
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 Behaviour Support Worker ready to take your skills to the next level?
You already support young people with their behaviour, routines, and emotional wellbeing. Now, you can apply those skills where they're needed most-by offering a safe, nurturing home to a child who just needs the right environment to thrive.
Foster Wales Flintshire is looking for committed individuals 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.
If you've worked as a behaviour support worker, classroom support, or in youth services helping children overcome challenges, your experience could make a lasting impact.
About the Role
This role focuses on supporting young people moving from residential care or other high-support settings into a family environment. These children may have experienced challenges in the past, but they're now settled in school and within their communities.
You would welcome a child or young person into your home, supporting them full-time as part of your own family life-with ongoing training and support provided every step of the way.
We're Looking For Individuals or Couples Who:
What You'll Receive
Financial Support:
Support & Development:
Other Benefits:
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 is used to support children and carers directly.
As a behaviour support worker, you already bring patience, understanding, and resilience. With our support, you can transform a child's life-and your own.
Apply Now
You've already helped young people manage challenges. Now, help a young person find a place to belong.
If you live near Haslingden or Rossendale and want to explore becoming a foster carer, we'd love to hear from you.
