Panel Vice Chair (Office Holder)
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Up to 20 days per year(+ training days)
£200per Panel (£450if required to substitute for Chair of Panel)
TACT, the UKs largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerablechildren and young people across the country for over 25 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and childrens development.
As a Panel Vice Chair with TACT, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice.You can review our valueshere.
The West Midlands team areseeking a Fostering Panel Vice Chair to support the Chair in conducting monthly virtual panel meetings held onthird Wednesdayof the month via Microsoft Teams.
In line with our values, we expect each panel member to ensure that all decisions are made regarding the interest ofchildren in care,foster carers, and the community in which they live.
The successful candidate may need to travel toWest Midlands area toattend occasional in-person meetings and attend 2 training days per year.
As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair, you will be able to evidence:
- Your understanding of the fostering process and practice within the legislative framework or similar.
- Have at least 2 years experience of sitting on a fostering panel.
- A history of employment experience at team manager level or above, ideally in a social work or family placement setting.
- Having substantial experience of chairingmeetings.
- An ability toevaluate complex reports and assessments while maintaining clarity within the decision-making parameters.
- The capabilityto develop, monitor and maintain policies and procedures to the highest standard within TACT
As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair your duties will include:
- Occasionally chairingPanel meetings, in the absence of the Chair, ensuring that multifaceted issues are thoroughly considered and recorded, having undertaken thoroughpreparation for meetings.
- Co-ordinating and directing the work of the Fostering Panel and ensurethe quality of foster carers recruited, meetrelevant standards.
- Facilitation ofthe active participation of all panel members alongside the Chair of Panel.
- Regular liaisonwith the Chair of Panel, decision-maker and with other senior managers as required.
- Participation in the recruitment, selection, and inductionof new panel members.
- To assist the Chairin regularplanning of trainingfor and appraisal of panel membersand support with Ofsted Inspections as and when required.
A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role.This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. The successful applicant will be engaged on an office holder basis and be required to have professional membership to a social work body if they arecurrently a practicing social worker or other professional.
- Closing: Sunday 24th November 2024
- Interviews: Wednesday 11th December 2024via Microsoft Teams
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Safeguarding is everyones business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACTs commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACTs young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACTs safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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