Job Introduction Fostering Panel Chair Fostering Service – Bradford Children & Families Trust Payment: £55 ph mileage or public transport cost (travelling time not paid for) Location : Fostering Service, Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 0QL We are seeking to appoint a Chair to one of our four Fostering Panels. There are four Fostering Panels that each meet monthly on a Thursday. You would be supported by an experienced Panel Adviser with administrative support. Bradford is a large metropolitan area which has diverse population with a significant Looked After population. We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce to represent the diverse population of Bradford. Bradford Children & Families Trust is proud to have a large and well-regarded Fostering Service. We have specialist teams that support a variety of activity that includes recruitment and assessment, kinship, as well as long and short-term fostering teams. We also have teams supporting carers who provide short breaks for children with disabilities/complex health needs. There are multi-agency approaches to promoting positive outcomes for children. We are also working on a range of initiatives to promote the participation of looked-after children and young people. We are committed to securing permanence for all Looked After Children. We are seeking applications from people with: Experience of either professionally or personally or both, of the placement of children in adoptive and foster families and of children being cared for away from their birth family Experience of chairing complex meetings We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Enhanced CRB clearance is necessary for this role. Successful applicants will be subject to a probationary review at 6 months and an annual appraisal For information about the role, please contact Kim Bray, Service Manager- Fostering on 01274 431492 How to Apply Please complete the application form and return to kim.braybradfordbcft.org.uk, ensuring experience to meet the job specification is evidenced. Closing date for applications: 20th Dec 2024 Interview date: Jan 2025 Salary: £55 ph mileage or public transport cost (travelling time not paid for) Frequency: Hourly Job Reference: bradfordcft/TP/653/105 Contract Type: Casual Closing Date: 20 January, 2025 Job Category: Corporate Parenting Business Unit: Residential, Fostering & Placements Location: Bradford, United Kingdom Posted on: 09 December, 2024