Fostering Panel and Data Performance Advisor

Job description

Fostering Panel and Data Performance Advisor

Permanent, Part Time

£55,89 to £69,41 to per annm (fll time eqivalent)

Location: Essex

Working Style: Commnity-based worker

Closing Date: 3rd September 6

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants mst have a crrent, nrestricted right to work in the K.

Please note that this is a part-time opportnity working 18.5 hors per week with a pro rata salary of £7,946 to £34,6 per annm.

Children and Families service is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a cltre of collaboration, integrity and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, yong people and their families; protecting them from neglect and abse. Working together with partners delivering a range of early help, family spport and effective social work interventions which bild resilience, remove barriers and enable children and yong people to look forward to a brighter ftre.

This is a stattory role providing expert knowledge and professional advice to fostering panels, on both individal cases and agency policy, and to provide sond expert advice, gidance and best practice across Children & Families Service.

This aspect of the role will reqire yo to lead and coordinate the Fostering Service's preparation for inspection activity, inclding the completion and analysis of the Ofsted data set. The post holder will take ownership of fostering adit activity, ensring that adit findings are systematically reviewed and translated into clear practice recommendations. sing performance and qality assrance data, the role will spport continos service improvement, strengthen practice standards, and contribte to enhanced otcomes for children, yong people, foster carers and families.

The Local Athority is ndergoing organisational change and is committed to a practice improvement agenda driven by the Department for Edcation. As a reslt, the sccessfl applicant will be expected to contribte to, and where appropriate, lead, development projects that spport service improvement and organisational priorities.

The role reqires a qalified Social Worker with significant experience of fostering practice as well as experience working at a managerial level, and a detailed knowledge and nderstanding of fostering and related childcare legislation.

Accontabilities

Responsible for ensring the work of the fostering panel and the Fostering Agency is consistent with regional and national legislation, policy and gidance.

Responsible for assisting the fostering agency with all matters relating to the membership and management of a well-fnctioning panel.

Review and revise the Agency's existing policy, practice and procedres, ensring the fostering panels have clear written policies and procedres abot the handling of their fnctions.

Working collaboratively with the agency manager, monitor and adit the qality of practice and case information, presented to the fostering panel, highlighting any areas of concern.

Provide expert advice, spport, consltation and feedback to social workers presenting case information to the fostering panel and agency decision maker.

Analyse and respond to feedback from prospective foster carers attending the fostering panel and, in conjnction with the panel chair, effect changes where necessary.

Work collaboratively with the Fostering Panel Chair, to compile 6 monthly QA reports for senior child care managers, detailing the qality of the work presented to the fostering panels, with any recommendations for change.

Specific individal and shared targets and objectives are defined annally within the performance management framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

A recognised social work qalification i.e. Diploma, degree or Masters in social work, CQSW, CSS or eqivalent, with crrent registration with the Health and Care Professions Concil (HCPC) as a registered social worker.

Evidence of contining professional development, aligned to any relevant Professional Competency/Capability frameworks or Knowledge and Skills Statements.

Significant experience in fostering work, with evidence of working at a managerial level.

Detailed knowledge and nderstanding of Children Act 1989 and 4 and other legislative and policy gidance applicable within Children's Social Care.

Problem solving skills across a range of isses from individal cases to organisational and interagency matters.

Excellent commnication skills with the ability to bild strong partnerships which are inflential in their natre and engender delivery of strategic objectives.

Proven track record of delivering advice and gidance across a range of children's social care settings.

To read more abot or bsiness area, please visit: Children & Families

Please take a look at or 'No Magic' Children & Families video

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic K local athorities, Essex offers a stimlating pblic service environment. Covering over 1,4 sqare miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better qality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for prodctivity, we ensre everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focs on innovation, whether yo are looking to develop yor career or contribte to the local commnity, Essex is the ideal place for yo.

In March 6, the Government annonced that concils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new nitary athorities from April 8. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devoltion priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined Conty Athority. Yo can read more abot these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on or careers site.

Essex Conty Concil is prod to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply nder or Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimm reqirements of the job. Please speak to or Recriters if yo reqire any reasonable adjstments dring the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimm reqirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once yo've secred yor role within Essex Conty Concil yo will receive many great employee benefits, inclding spport for npaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex Conty Concil, we vale integrity and ethical behavior. We kindly ask that yo embrace or code of condct and the Nolan principles, inclding throghot the recritment process. Yor commitment to these standards helps s maintain a positive and respectfl workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role reqires yo to be mobile throghot an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility reqirements of the role throgh other means.

As part of employment with Essex Conty Concil (ECC) shold yor role reqire a DBS check yo will be reqired to register with the DBS pdate service. The DBS pdate service ensres all registered DBS certificates are kept p to date and allows athorised parties to view the stats of yor certificate. This is an annal sbscription, and yo will be responsible for ensring this is maintained. For frther information on the DBS pdate service please go to https://www.gov.k/dbs-pdate-service

Essex Conty Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of children and vlnerable adlts, and expects all employees and volnteers to share this commitment.

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