Fostering Panel Advisor

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a great opportunity to join the fostering service, where things are happening and changing at pace here in Cambridgeshire. There is a robust service development plan and we are keen to build on our successes so far with our transformation work. You will join a stable and well-established service.

Interested in finding out more? If you want to find out more about this exciting opportunity contact Jo Spender, Head of Fostering, on Jo.spender@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

In Childrens Services we are working to reshape what we do and how we do it. Why not be part of it?

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation, and the communities we serve.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits.Benefits include:

• Flexible and creativeworking arrangements, includingagile working
• Generous annual leave entitlementandflexibleBank Holidays
• A comprehensivewellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
• A comprehensivepension scheme
• IDEALstaffequality, diversity and inclusionnetwork
• Camwebour staff intranet helping tokeep you informed
• Anemployeerecognitionscheme
• We offer agenerous mileage allowance

You will have a crucial quality assurance role in the standard of assessment being presentedto fostering panel.

You will have be key to training and developing the central list members and social workersin relation to the function of panel.

You will be a conduit between panel and the service in the continuous development of both.

You will be expected to work closely with team managers across the service in promoting permanence for children in our care.

You will act as an advisor to childrens service staff and other stake holders on fostering matters.

You will need to have a good working understanding of relevant care planning and fosteringlegislation and be able to advise the Fostering Panel on relevant statutory requirements, regulations and national minimum standards.

You will need to be committed to the development of good standards in fosteringassessments and practice.

You will need to be well organised and have good persuasion and influencing skills.

You must be aqualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities.If you dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Huntingdon

PE293AD

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)