As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits – we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.

Successful candidates will be responsible for the following Fostering Panel Member duties: – 

• Reading the meeting documents carefully before the meeting and to attend the meeting prepared to raise issues and to contribute to the panel discussion.
• Participating in the making of a recommendations, on each case, drawing on both personal and professional knowledge and experience.
• To attend at least 75 per cent of meetings of the panel.
• To be prepared to attend additional panels, if possible, if requested.
• To participate, with other panel members, in advising on policy and procedural matters as required.
• To address diversity issues and promote anti-discriminatory practice.
• To safeguard the confidentiality of all panel papers and panel discussions.
• To participate in panel induction and in panel training, which will be at least one day per year.
• To participate constructively in the annual review of their panel membership.

An Enhanced DBS check clearance is required for this role.  This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf.  

Are you an experienced panel member with social work background? 

Do you want to use your expertise and passion to benefit children and young people currently in care? 

We are seeking proactive and passionate, social work qualified individuals to join our Fostering Panel. We welcome applicants with a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic care, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people in care. At this time we are specifically looking for individuals who are registered social workers.