Fostering and Permanence Panel Co-ordinator
Location: Ealing
Salary: £38,256 to £39,276 per annum (inclusive)
Closing Date: 23/10/2025
The Role
The council are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join their team as a Fostering and Permanence Panel Co-Ordinator. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of their fostering and permanence panels, which play a vital role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in need of fostering and permanence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide comprehensive and confidential business support to both the Fostering and Permanence Panel and Agency Decision Maker (ADM)
2. Implement, maintain, and review systems to ensure dates of panels and initial review approvals are undertaken within agreed statutory timescales
3. Maintain professional communication as the first point of contact for panel chair, panel advisor and internal/independent panel members
4. Draft agendas, book venues, take complex confidential minutes, and provide full records of panel business
5. Maintain the central list of members, records, confidentiality agreements, and ensure statutory checks are kept up to date
6. Produce all post-panel documentation confirming the outcome and liaise with other professionals to ensure statutory ...