Fostering Panel Advisor

Fostering Panel Advisor

Reference number: SC06323

Location: London

Schedule: Part-Time

Salary Range: £51,099 - £58,197

Contract Type: Permanent

The role

We are seeking a Panel Advisor to join our well-established Independent Fostering Panel.

This role works closely with the panel Chair and our Service Manager, to develop the panel and consider strategic priorities whilst being provided supervision, support and opportunities for development.

About you:

You will need excellent knowledge, experience and skills in the application of Fostering Regulations, Legislation and Guidance, alongside National Minimum Standards to provide advice and guidance to our panel, alongside training.

About Southwark:

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Additional details

This role is part time working 18 hours per week (exact working pattern to be agreed with service).

The advertised salary will be ‘pro rata’ for part time hours.

Please note this role requires a Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: 28 February 2024 at 23:59.

Interview date: 8 March 2024.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

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