We are looking to recruit a Panel Vice Chair to attend panel meetings online.
The
fostering panel provides independent oversight of the recruitment,
assessment and review of foster carers and makes reasoned decisions on
their suitability to foster.
Applicants should have experience
either professionally, personally or both, of the placement of children
in adoptive or foster families, or of children being cared for away from
their birth family. It is desirable that the applicant has previous
experience of chairing formal meetings, preferably in the social care
and fostering sector.
We are looking to recruit the following people to act as Vice Chair:
- someone from a medical or health background
- someone from a social work background
- someone from an education background
- someone with recent experience of fostering children.
- someone who has personal experience of being a looked after child.
- someone who has experience in child/adult care.
Good
listening and communication skills are essential along with the ability
to make an assessment based on the written and oral information
presented to the panel in order to discuss and make decisions in a
balanced and informed manner. The successful candidate will need to
deputise for the Panel Chair at panel meetings when the Chair is not
available and liaise with the Panel Chair / Panel Advisor regarding
panel business at regular reviews.
Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.