Panel Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Join Our Team as a Panel Administrator - Maternity Cover!

Location: Remote

Contract: Full Time, Fixed-Term (6 months)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £28,217.16 per annum (6-month pro-rata salary: £14,108.58)

Why Fosterplus?

Founded in 1996, Fosterplus is a leading independent fostering agency dedicated to creating stability for children and young people who have faced disrupted childhoods. Our mission is clear: to provide positive and stable family environments, ensuring that every child can thrive emotionally and academically.

We believe in the power of strong connections and are committed to matching the right Foster Parents with the right children, offering unwavering support and guidance along the way.

About the Role

We are on the lookout for an organised and professional Panel Administrator to join our fostering services team for maternity cover. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the smooth operation of fostering panels across Fosterplus and Clifford House Fostering.

Working remotely, you will coordinate panel activities and manage complex administrative processes, all while upholding safeguarding standards and ensuring that fostering decisions are backed by accurate and timely documentation.

Your Responsibilities

As our Panel Administrator, you will:

• Coordinate fostering panel meetings and schedules
• Manage panel member attendance and ensure panel quoracy
• Prepare, check, and distribute panel papers
• Produce timely and accurate minutes and records of panel discussions and recommendations
• Maintain confidential records and electronic databases
• Liaise with social workers, Foster Parents, applicants, managers, and independent panel members
• Monitor documentation to ensure compliance with required standards and timescales
• Support the Panel Adviser and wider service with administrative and governance processes

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent administrative skills
• Experienced in managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Confident in producing timely, professional minutes, reports, and correspondence
• Able to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Highly attentive to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and quality

Experience We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Experience supporting panels, committees, boards, or senior management teams
• Experience organising meetings and managing agendas
• Experience taking formal minutes and maintaining accurate records
• Experience handling confidential information

Desirable:

• Experience within fostering, adoption, children’s social care, or safeguarding services
• Understanding of fostering regulations, National Minimum Standards, and panel processes
• Experience working with professionals across multiple agencies
• Relevant administration qualifications or professional minute-taking training

What We Offer

• 30 days of annual leave (full-year equivalent), plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Employee Discount Scheme

Fosterplus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

Join us in making a difference! We look forward to welcoming you to our team.