Job Title: Fostering Panel Advisor
Location: Barnsley (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £35 per hour
Contract Type: Hybrid – Full-time (Minimum 3 days onsite) – Locum
Sector: Children’s Services
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is delighted to be recruiting for a Fostering Panel Advisor on behalf of a respected fostering service. This is a vital role for an experienced professional who can provide independent, expert advice to the Fostering Panel and Agency Decision Maker (ADM), ensuring the highest standards of care for children in foster placements.
Role Overview
As a Fostering Panel Advisor, you will play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by supporting robust decision-making and quality assurance. You’ll be instrumental in shaping policy, guiding permanency planning and mentoring panel members and social workers.
What will your responsibilities be?
In this role, you will,
1. Provide professional, independent advice to the Fostering Panel and ADM
2. Uphold fostering regulations and ensure compliance
3. Quality-assure panel reports and processes
4. Facilitate and support panel meetings
5. Advise on case permanency and long-term planning
6. Contribute to policy development and service improvement
7. Recruit, train, and support panel members
8. Work collaboratively with social workers to promote child-centred planning
Qualifications & Experience:
9. Proven experience in fostering, social work, or panel advisory roles
10. In-depth understanding of fostering legislation and best practice
11. Strong analytical and communication skills
12. Ability to lead discussions and influence decision-making
13. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting child welfare
14. Availability for a minimum of 3 days onsite per week
Why Liquid Personnel?
15. Free DBS and compliance service
16. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
17. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
18. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
19. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
20. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
21. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
22. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *