Panel Member

Capstone Foster Care Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance 55p per mile

Job summary

Capstone Foster Care is seeking volunteer panel members to support our foster carer selection process from Stoke Prior. The role involves reading paperwork, preparing for meetings and attending Panel sessions (half or full day), and occasional training sessions.

Face-to-face panels are held at our Stoke Prior office and applicants should live within a commutable distance. Experience in the healthcare sector related to children in care or safeguarding is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous panel experience in healthcare-related contexts, preferably safeguarding and children in care.
• Ability to read and prepare paperwork ahead of Panel meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for Panel meetings by reading and reviewing paperwork; participate in Panel sessions (half or full day) and attend training sessions as needed.
• Attend Panel meetings either face-to-face at Stoke Prior or virtually, and adhere to Capstone Foster Care policies on safeguarding.

Skills

Panel experience

Healthcare experience

Job description

Capstone Foster Care is a well-established fostering organisation with offices across the UK. We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, supporting carers to do an important job really well. Always striving for excellence in everything we do.

Panel Members make up a panel who make recommendations on potential foster carers. Meeting either face to face or virtually, the position requires preparation time, reading paperwork, attendance at Panel (half or a full day) and attendance at training, once or twice a year. You can be allocated panel dates depending on your availability so you do not have to commit to every month. Face to face panels are held at our Stoke Prior office so applicants ideally need to live within a commutable distance.

We are looking to maintain the diversity within our existing team of Panel Members and would like to include individuals with previous panel experience who have current or previous employment within the healthcare industry relating to children in care/safeguarding etc

You will be paid the below rates including preparation plus mileage of 55 pence per mile.

You will be on a self employed contract, however there are opportunities to access training opportunities through Capstone Foster Care.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us.

The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS application or be on the update service.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

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