Vice Chair - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire County Council

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Vice Chair:

Date: 31 Jul 2023
Job Location: GloucesterThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Vice Chair
Job Location: Shire Hall, Block
Salary: £530 per full day/£265 per half day panel, plus travel expenses
Contract Type: Casual

Closing Date: 20/08/23

Job Requisition Number: 7190

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About The Role
Gloucestershire County Council is currently seeking an independent vice-chair for their fostering panel.

Gloucestershire has a large fostering service and is significantly investing in its fostering provision in order to increase the number of looked after children placed with in-house foster carers.

The vice chair will be offered a minimum commitment to chair six times per year; alongside this the applicant may at their choosing sit as a fostering panel member (remuneration at fostering panel member fee).

We are a diverse and inclusive employer who is welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform their best.

Remuneration:
£530 per full day panel or £265 per half day panel inclusive of all preparation and post panel work. Reasonable travel expenses will be considered within a 150 mile radius.

About You

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced individual, with excellent communication skills, to provide effective leadership to successfully chair complex panel meetings within a clear anti-discriminatory framework.

You will play a vital role in the quality assurance of our service by working closely with the Panel Advisers, the Panel Chair and Vice-Chair to ensure the smooth running of the panel process.

To ensure you are fully supported in this role we offer meetings with Agency Advisors, Chair and Vice-Chair and you will have access to online and in-person training and development opportunities.

You will have an annual appraisal undertaken by the Panel Chair with support from the Agency Advisers.

How To Apply
Interviews are currently expected to take place Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th August.

Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

GCC Panel Vice-Chair Job Profile

Location of Fostering Panel:
Shire Hall in Gloucester City Centre

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.

Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.