Fostering Agency Decision Maker
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QW |
| Company: | Fostering People |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REF-2Q-UUQWGP0_1714585587 |
Summary
Permanent Part Time - 3 days per week
Benefits: Company Car or £1,000 Car Allowance, 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan (all benefits pro-rata'd)
Base Location: Home Based/Flexible. Travel to the Nottingham Head Office will be essential on an ad-hoc basis
Covering Location: Nationwide
ABOUT US
Fostering People are an innovative developing provider with an outstanding inspection rating. We have a reputation for providing exceptional support to our children, foster parents and to our dedicated and passionate staff team.
Established in 2000, our reputation and positive approach has enabled us to achieve growth in the fostering sector. Today we're present in even more communities: Scotland, the North East, North West, West Midlands, East of England and Yorkshire. In these places, the excellence of our work means we are the preferred choice of partner for many local authorities, who trust us to provide a high quality and caring local service. Just as importantly, so do foster parents in these communities.
We have received 4 consecutive Outstanding inspections from Ofsted, the most recent in 2024.
We are seeking an experienced and committed Agency Decision Maker to join us on a part-time, permanent basis.
ROLE PURPOSE
- Making evidence based decisions about whether a person is suitable to be approved as a Foster Parent in line with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and best practice.
- Maintaining an up-to-date expert knowledge of relevant new legislation, case law, policy guidelines and local/regional policy developments
- Communicating decisions to Social Work practitioners, Fostering Panels and prospective Fostering Families
- Awareness of Equality & Diversity and ensuring appropriate representation is addressed when making decisions
- Producing regular reports for internal and external bodies
- Undertaking of Panel appraisals alongside the Panel Advisor
- Produce and present workshops to staff and Foster Parents across the UK
- Assistance with the preparation of submissions to relevant government and regulatory bodies ie, Ofsted, CSSIW, HCPC, of Quality of Care reports, Pre-Inspection returns and Tender submissions
ABOUT YOU
- A qualified and registered Social Worker
- Significant Fostering sector experience, ideally with an IFA
- Extensive post-qualification experience of childcare social work
- Extensive and demonstrable knowledge of childcare law and practice
- Specialist knowledge of the disclosure of protected information about adults
- Understanding and experience of Quality Assurance & Safeguarding best practice
- Intermediate IT skills including full Microsoft Suite (especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and the ability to produce and analyse reports and spreadsheets
- Clear and confident communication, with an ability to influence, negotiate and deliver training and presentations
- A full driving licence and a willingness to travel across the UK to fulfil the requirements of the role with some overnight stays anticipated
For an informal discussion about this position please contact Oliver Kirkland - Registered Manager on 07818 427679.
To be considered for this post, please complete an application.
No agencies please.
Fostering People is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.