Overview
Location: Lordshill, Southampton
Contract Type: Part time
Specific Hours: This is a contracted role
Fair Ways Fostering Team are looking for independent, self-employed Form F Assessors to undertake competency-based Form F assessments for prospective Foster Carers. This is a self-employed contractor position and as such applicants will need be able to facilitate invoicing for Fair Ways for any work undertaken.
Responsibilities
* Using your amazing communication skills - Building great relationships with potential applicants to ensure effective information sharing. Being mindful of appropriate management of sensitive information and challenging conversations.
* Supporting and developing potential foster carers - Analysing and assessing potential foster carer’s skills and experiences, identifying strengths, weaknesses, risk and areas for professional development.
* Confidently Presenting your findings – Compiling the assessments and supporting material by the agreed deadline and presenting the completed assessment to Fair Ways Independent Fostering panel.
* Working with an Outstanding team - regularly updating the fostering recruitment manager in relation to the progress of the assessment and sharing write ups of observations, meetings, discussions and references.
* Completing a fully supported assessment – Fair Ways will provide full administration support in relation to fostering statutory checks, greatly reducing the workload of the assessments overall.
Compensation and Support
* Fees: The Assessors will benefit up to £2,300 per assessment and receive comprehensive professional support and training, plus travel expenses, and administrative support.
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The Fairer Fostering Partnership
c/o TACT Fostering
Innovation House
PO Box 137
Blyth
NE24 9FJ
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