Panel Administrator

**INTEGRATED SERVICES PROGRAMME (ISP)**

**Panel Administrator**

**Base Location**:Bromsgrove

**Salary**:£18,000 - £20,000

**Benefits**: 30 days' Annual Leave (increasing to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan

**About Us**

Set up in 1987 by a small but passionate group of foster parents, we became the UK's first independent foster care agency. That gives us the benefit of over 30 years' of fostering experience and we're still going strong

The founder members recognised that looked after children - especially those who’d had very difficult starts in life - needed specialist support. So right from the beginning they put the child at the centre of their thinking and surrounded them with an integrated range of support services. In fact, that's what ISP means: Integrated Service Programme.

Over time, this circle of support has increased to include a whole range of professionals that children and foster parents can tap into, whenever they need to. This includes social workers, fostering advisors, teachers and therapists, who all work with our foster parents and the children they look after, helping them understand and manage even the most challenging situations. This is what’s known as a ‘therapeutic approach’ to fostering and it’s something that we pioneered.

**What does a Fostering Panel Do?**
- We monitor and advise on the procedures for undertaking reviews of foster parents
- We make recommendations on other matters relating to fostering regulations
- We hold annual panel business meetings.

**Requirements**:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong administration skills including excellent minute taking
- Excellent attention to detail
- Multitasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks
- Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and the ability to respond to difficult situations
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload independently
- Able to build on good working relationships with professionals from various disciplines
- Passionate, professional, with a “can-do” attitude at all times
- A good understanding of GDPR and the ability to be confidential and discreet about information and data

**Responsibilities**
- Complete all pre Panel paper work including preparing Agendas and circulating information to the Panel Members
- Minute the Fostering Panels
- Complete all post panel paper including the circulation of the panel minutes and correspondence to the Foster Carers
- Provide administrative support to the Fostering Social Worker
- To undertake general office duties when required
- Administration and distribution of Form F Assessment
- Complete DBS checks on all existing and prospective carers, their family members and support network
- Obtaining references and medical checks for prospective Foster Carers
- Maintain Foster Carers records on our recording system CHARMS

For an informal conversation about this position please contact Hayley Haughton on 07890 274380

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment

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**Salary**: £18,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bromsgrove: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Reference ID: REF-20-YQE06VK