Independent Fostering Panel Members

FOSTERPLUS FOSTERCARE

Role: Independent Fostering Panel Members

Panel Locations: Glasgow and Rosyth (on occasion they may also be held over Microsoft Teams)

Panel Rates of Pay: £200 per panel attended.

Fostering Panel Frequency: Our panels are held twice a month, one in Glasgow and one in Rosyth. The successful applicant will be put onto a rota and will mainly be covering the Rosyth panels, although may be asked on occasion to cover Glasgow.

Fosterplus was founded in 1996, giving us 25 years' continuous 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 we look after.

Many who enter our care have experienced a disrupted childhood and our aim is to break this cycle and provide more 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 spelled out in our mission which is to 'provide positive and stable family environments for the children and young people placed with our carers and ensure that, with the support of our carers, they can thrive emotionally and academically'.

We have an exciting opportunity for you join our team as an Independent Panel Member.

To complement our existing skill set, and to ensure we have well-rounded panels for the benefit of those we look after, we are interested to hear from candidates with direct care experience, education, experience of being a foster parent or adopter/adoptee, or a background with the Police, Education, Health, Law or Social Work/Social care sectors.

What does a Fostering Panel Do?

• We consider applications for approval and recommend whether or not a person is suitable to be approved as a foster parent
• We monitor and advise on the procedures for undertaking reviews of foster parents
• We make recommendations on other matters relating to fostering regulations
• We hold annual panel business meetings.

Independent Panel Member's Responsibilities:

• To attend and participate in Panel meetings in accordance with the regulations, policies and procedures of Fosterplus, helping to determine the most appropriate outcomes for prospective Foster Parent applications.

• To prepare for Panel meetings, reading Panel papers carefully, identifying key issues and alerting as appropriate.

• To contribute to the Panel's consideration of cases and to the making of clear and well evidenced recommendations.

• To ensure that all those attending Panel are treated with respect and courtesy.

• To address diversity issues and promote anti-discriminatory practice at all times.

• To ensure that issues of concern, in relation both to individual cases and to more general matters are raised as appropriate.

• To safeguard the confidentiality of all Panel papers and Panel discussions.

What we offer:

• Full induction
• Annual training
• Annual Appraisal of Independent Panel Members

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Chrise Grundy Hoban at

To be considered for this position please submit an application and we will be in touch.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced PVG Check, cost of which will be met by Fosterplus.

Fosterplus is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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