Panel Administrator Maternity Cover

Polaris; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + holidays

Company pension

Employee Discount Scheme

Job summary

Fosterplus is seeking a highly organised Panel Administrator to provide maternity cover for our fostering panels. Working remotely, you will coordinate panel activity, manage complex administrative processes and ensure safeguarding standards are upheld with accurate documentation.

The role requires exceptional attention to detail, string communication and proficient MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, with duties across meetings, minutes and governance support.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting panels, committees, boards or senior management teams.
• Experience organising meetings and managing agendas.
• Experience taking formal minutes and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fostering panel meetings and schedules.
• Manage panel member attendance and ensure quoracy.
• Prepare, check and distribute panel papers.
• Produce timely minutes and records of panel discussions and recommendations.
• Maintain confidential records and electronic databases.
• Liaise with social workers, Foster Parents, applicants, managers and independent panel members.
• Monitor documentation to ensure compliance with required standards and timescales.
• Support the Panel Adviser and wider service with administrative and governance processes.

Skills

Organised

Administrative skills

Time management

Minute-taking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fosterplus

Panel Administrator - Maternity Cover

Location: Remote

Contract: Full Time, Fixed-Term (6 months)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £28,217.16 per annum (6-month pro-rata salary: £14,108.58)

Benefits

• 30 days' annual leave, full-year equivalent, plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Employee Discount Scheme

About Us

Fosterplus was founded in 1996 and has extensive experience as an independent fostering agency. Continuity is important to us, and we look to create it in everything we do - most critically, for the children and young people in our care.

Many children who enter our care have experienced a disrupted childhood, and our aim is to break this cycle and provide greater stability. We do this by carefully matching the right Foster Parents to the right children and making sure we're always on hand with support, guidance and help.

Our expertise helps ensure more successful placements - and that's exactly the sort of continuity we want. This commitment is reflected in our mission: "provide positive and stable family environments for the children and young people placed with our foster parents and ensure that, with the support of our foster parents, they can thrive emotionally and academically."

To provide this continuity, we focus on building and maintaining strong connections.

About the Role

We are looking for an organised and professional Panel Administrator to join our fostering services to provide maternity cover.

This role supports the smooth operation of fostering panels across Fosterplus and Clifford House Fostering. Working remotely, you will coordinate panel activity and manage complex administrative processes while supporting safeguarding standards and ensuring fostering decisions are underpinned by accurate and timely documentation.

We're looking for someone who can work effectively in a busy environment and brings exceptional attention to detail.

Role Responsibilities

As the Panel Administrator, you will provide administrative support to our fostering panels, ensuring meetings are effectively organised and managed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating fostering panel meetings and schedules
• Managing panel member attendance and ensuring panel quoracy
• Preparing, checking and distributing panel papers
• Producing timely and accurate minutes and records of panel discussions and recommendations
• Maintaining confidential records and electronic databases
• Liaising with social workers, Foster Parents, applicants, managers and independent panel members
• Monitoring documentation to ensure compliance with required standards and timescales
• Supporting the Panel Adviser and wider service with administrative and governance processes

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent administrative skills
• Experienced in managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Confident in producing timely, professional minutes, reports and correspondence
• Able to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Highly attentive to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and quality

Experience We're Looking For

Essential

• Experience supporting panels, committees, boards or senior management teams
• Experience organising meetings and managing agendas
• Experience taking formal minutes and maintaining accurate records
• Experience handling confidential information

Desirable

• Experience within fostering, adoption, children's social care or safeguarding services
• Understanding of fostering regulations, National Minimum Standards and panel processes
• Experience working with professionals across multiple agencies
• Relevant administration qualifications or professional minute-taking training

Equal Opportunities

Fosterplus is an equal opportunities employer.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Fosterplus.

Fosterplus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Right to withdraw

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.