Fostering Panel Advisor - Childrens Services
Children's Services

Unity House
Chorley Road
Swinton
Manchester
M27 5AW


Grade: 4c (£22,384 - £23,506)

Hours: 21.6 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Panel Advisor – Fostering Service Now is a very exciting time to join Children’s Services in Salford.  We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great and this has been recognised in our current Ofsted report which rates our overall services as ‘good’.

This means that 'children and young people are protected, the risks to them are identified and managed through timely decisions and the help provided reduces the risk of, or actual, harm to them'. And 'children and young people looked after have their welfare safeguarded and promoted' (Ofsted 2015)

Why work for Salford Children Services?

•  We Listen to what children and young people want and work hard to make sure that the services we provide help keep them safe and to achieve their wishes.

• Strong leadership and management

• Our excellent workforce development plan lead by our Head of Social Work Improvement along with our dedicated workforce development team, reflects our commitment to staff development.

• Our staff are supported through regular supervision, with opportunities for reflective practice.

•  Supportive and friendly work environment

• You will have access to a range of benefits including Health and Wellbeing, Flexible working, pension, up to 33 days annual leave
 
•  Full SSCB training programme

•  Access to research in practice

•  36 hour standard working week

•  Our vision is to introduce innovative solution to allow greater efficiencies and timesaving to enable out staff to focus on family work.

• Opportunity to promote and support to be a practice educator, supporting student and newly qualified Social Workers.

What do our staff say about us?

 • ‘I have now been working at Salford for almost four years and have received continuous support, as well as training and development opportunities, which have enabled me to progress to my current role as Advanced Social Worker’.

• ‘Whilst working in Salford I have continued to expand my professional development through the wide variety of training opportunities which have been offered to me both as a student social worker and when I qualified.  I continue to feel supported by Salford children’s services by both management and my colleagues’.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified Social Worker

• Substantial post qualifying experience in services to children and families

• Extensive detailed knowledge of current childcare legislation, Regulations, Standards and statutory guidance relevant to Fostering.

• HCPC registered

• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and the ability to apply in practice

• Ability to work of part of a team

• Commitment and motivation to further professional development

We currently have a vacancy for a part time (3 days) Panel Advisor working in the Fostering Service
 
Salford Children’s Services Family Placement Services is looking to recruit an experienced qualified social worker to the post of professional advisor to the fostering panels. The primary responsibilities of the post will be:

-  To assist the fostering services with the maintenance of the central list for the constitution of the fostering panels.

-  To be responsible for the induction and training of persons in the central list.
 
-  To monitor the performance of persons in the central lists and members of the adoption and fostering panel.

-   Applicant should have an excellent knowledge of childcare legislation, regulations, guidance and minimum standards particularly in relation to fostering. They will also need to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and decision making skills.
 
-  Act as professional advisor for panels regarding procedures and practices, the impact of any recommendations made by the panel, and all relevant legislation and guidelines.

-  Quality assure papers being prepared for panel to make sure they meet the necessary standards and that all relevant papers are available.

-   To be the main reference point for Salford fostering and Social Work teams concerning panel policies, procedures, expectations and outcomes.
 
-  Ensure that the panel undertakes reviews of practice and outcomes as required and consistent with regulation and guidance.

- To be responsible along with the panel chairperson for ensuring that applicants and workers attending panel are treated with respect and all questions / matters raised are appropriate and managed sensitively and that feedback is collated, analysed and fed back to panel and key staff.

- To be responsible, in partnership with the panels’ chairpersons, for the panels’ developmental days.

If you are interested in working with us in the Family Placement Team and would like to find out more please get in touch with Glen Perryman (Practice Managers) or Patsy Molloy (Service Manager) on 0161 779 7800 option 2 or email at glen.perryman@salford.gov.uk.

Our commitment to you is a competitive package, outstanding support from experienced managers, a manageable workload, regular supervision, quality training and the opportunity to build on your strengths and develop your skills. 

The salary for the panel Advisor Post is scale point 4C.

Please note: this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00.  The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month.  If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.


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Location
Salford Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 
Unity House
Chorley Road
Swinton
Manchester
M27 5AW


Grade: 4c (£22,384 - £23,506)

Hours: 21.6 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Panel Advisor – Fostering Service Now is a very exciting time to join Children’s Services in Salford.  We want children growing up in Salford to see and say that their city, community, and services are great and this has been recognised in our current Ofsted report which rates our overall services as ‘good’.

This means that 'children and young people are protected, the risks to them are identified and managed through timely decisions and the help provided reduces the risk of, or actual, harm to them'. And 'children and young people looked after have their welfare safeguarded and promoted' (Ofsted 2015)

Why work for Salford Children Services?

•  We Listen to what children and young people want and work hard to make sure that the services we provide help keep them safe and to achieve their wishes.

• Strong leadership and management

• Our excellent workforce development plan lead by our Head of Social Work Improvement along with our dedicated workforce development team, reflects our commitment to staff development.

• Our staff are supported through regular supervision, with opportunities for reflective practice.

•  Supportive and friendly work environment

• You will have access to a range of benefits including Health and Wellbeing, Flexible working, pension, up to 33 days annual leave
 
•  Full SSCB training programme

•  Access to research in practice

•  36 hour standard working week

•  Our vision is to introduce innovative solution to allow greater efficiencies and timesaving to enable out staff to focus on family work.

• Opportunity to promote and support to be a practice educator, supporting student and newly qualified Social Workers.

What do our staff say about us?

 • ‘I have now been working at Salford for almost four years and have received continuous support, as well as training and development opportunities, which have enabled me to progress to my current role as Advanced Social Worker’.

• ‘Whilst working in Salford I have continued to expand my professional development through the wide variety of training opportunities which have been offered to me both as a student social worker and when I qualified.  I continue to feel supported by Salford children’s services by both management and my colleagues’.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified Social Worker

• Substantial post qualifying experience in services to children and families

• Extensive detailed knowledge of current childcare legislation, Regulations, Standards and statutory guidance relevant to Fostering.

• HCPC registered

• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and the ability to apply in practice

• Ability to work of part of a team

• Commitment and motivation to further professional development

We currently have a vacancy for a part time (3 days) Panel Advisor working in the Fostering Service
 
Salford Children’s Services Family Placement Services is looking to recruit an experienced qualified social worker to the post of professional advisor to the fostering panels. The primary responsibilities of the post will be:

-  To assist the fostering services with the maintenance of the central list for the constitution of the fostering panels.

-  To be responsible for the induction and training of persons in the central list.
 
-  To monitor the performance of persons in the central lists and members of the adoption and fostering panel.

-   Applicant should have an excellent knowledge of childcare legislation, regulations, guidance and minimum standards particularly in relation to fostering. They will also need to demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and decision making skills.
 
-  Act as professional advisor for panels regarding procedures and practices, the impact of any recommendations made by the panel, and all relevant legislation and guidelines.

-  Quality assure papers being prepared for panel to make sure they meet the necessary standards and that all relevant papers are available.

-   To be the main reference point for Salford fostering and Social Work teams concerning panel policies, procedures, expectations and outcomes.
 
-  Ensure that the panel undertakes reviews of practice and outcomes as required and consistent with regulation and guidance.

- To be responsible along with the panel chairperson for ensuring that applicants and workers attending panel are treated with respect and all questions / matters raised are appropriate and managed sensitively and that feedback is collated, analysed and fed back to panel and key staff.

- To be responsible, in partnership with the panels’ chairpersons, for the panels’ developmental days.

If you are interested in working with us in the Family Placement Team and would like to find out more please get in touch with Glen Perryman (Practice Managers) or Patsy Molloy (Service Manager) on 0161 779 7800 option 2 or email at glen.perryman@salford.gov.uk.

Our commitment to you is a competitive package, outstanding support from experienced managers, a manageable workload, regular supervision, quality training and the opportunity to build on your strengths and develop your skills. 

The salary for the panel Advisor Post is scale point 4C.

Please note: this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00.  The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month.  If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.


Job Description & Person Specification.docx