Fostering Panel Member

5 days ago

London, United Kingdom Avanti Fostering Full time

Avanti Fostering are recruiting Foster Panel members for their established foster panel.

The fostering panel provides independent oversight of the recruitment, assessment and review of foster carers and makes reasoned decisions on their suitability to foster.

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 ability to work co-operatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, is crucial.

To read the prepared information of the potential foster carer carefully, before the meeting and then to attend the meeting prepared to raise issues and to contribute to the Panel discussion.

To take responsibility for participating in the making of a recommendation, on each case, and drawing on both personal and professional knowledge and experience.

To attend as many meetings of the Panel.

To be prepared to attend additional Panels if possible, if requested.

To participate, with other Panel members, in advising on policy and procedural matters as require.

To address diversity issues and promote anti discriminatory practice.

To safeguard the confidentiality of all Panel papers/information and Panel discussions.

To participate in Panel induction and in Panel training, this will be at least one day per year.

To participate constructively in the annual review of their Panel membership.

**Job Type**: Freelance

Pay: £25.00 per hour

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- fostering panel: 2 years (preferred)
- reading and analysing complex information: 2 years (preferred)
- working with a diverse team: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AF : Panel Member

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