Fostering Panel Administrator
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,935 to £27,871 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 1ED |
| Company: | Northamptonshire Children's Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Ref/77/7981 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our Fostering Service as a Fostering Panel Administrator. In this role, you’ll become a key part of the business support function that underpins the vital work of our fostering panel.
Based at One Angel Square, you’ll support the administrative processes that ensure the smooth running of the fostering panel. From preparing paperwork for panel members to communicating decisions to foster carers, you’ll play a central part in supporting lifechanging outcomes for children and young people.
You’ll work closely with the Fostering Panel Adviser and another Panel Administrator, forming a collaborative and proactive team where flexibility, communication and accuracy are essential.
If you’re looking to make a meaningful difference while developing your administrative career in a rewarding environment, this could be the role for you.
We’re always happy to speak with interested candidates. If you’ve read the job description and have any questions, please feel free to email
erica.parker-mackay@nctrust.co.uk
We’d love to hear from you — just remember to submit your application via the portal, as we’re unable to accept CVs sent by email.
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
You will provide high quality, confidential administrative support to the fostering panel and wider fostering service.
Coordinate panel paperwork, ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete and shared with panel members and the Agency Decision Maker.
Attend fostering panel meetings and take clear, accurate and timely minutes.
Support the monitoring of communications, inboxes and SharePoint processes.
Work closely with colleagues to ensure the consistent delivery of service priorities.
Assist with the induction of new staff by supporting training on local and corporate systems.
Help track cases, allocations, and performance data for the Fostering Management Team.
Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, confidentiality and data protection at all times.
No two days will be the same, and you’ll be relied upon as an organised, calm and adaptable point of support within a busy and rewarding service.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About you- You’re a motivated and organised administrator who takes pride in delivering professional, accurate and reliable support.
- You have excellent attention to detail, especially when minute taking and coordinating sensitive paperwork.
- You confidently prioritise your workload in a fast paced, high performing environment.
- Using your initiative to solve problems, you support colleagues and keep processes moving smoothly.
- You demonstrate confident working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, as well as general IT systems.
- Working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders you build strong professional relationships.
- You understand the importance of confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding in every aspect of your work.
- You are quick to learn, adaptable, and committed to contributing positively to the fostering team.
- If you’re someone who stays calm under pressure, communicates clearly and enjoys being part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement evidences how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.
About usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.