Placing children overseas with kinship carers requires flexible, individual plans that protect identity and relationships. Social workers must ensure practical support for ongoing contact with parents, siblings, foster carers, and friends despite cultural, language, and logistical challenges.
Independent Adoption Panel Member and Vice Chair
Our external Adoption Panel Members play a vital role at PACT by carefully considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are currently seeking an independent Adoption Panel Member who can also act in the capacity of Adoption Panel Vice Chair when required, to ensure our panel makes fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard. Panel sessions are held online. The postholder will bring an understanding of the adoption process, gained from professional or personal experience, and will be competently skilled in chairing complex meetings. The postholder will be capable of facilitating active participation and ensure the panel operates within a clear regulatory and policy framework.
Parents And Children Together (PACT)
Approximately 2 to 4 panel sessions per year as Vice Chair, payment of £400 per panel, and 4 to 5 sessions as a Panel Member, payment of £200 per panel, plus reasonable expenses incurred.
Panel sessions are held online. Training in Reading and London.
The time commitment approximately 2 to 4 panel sessions per year as Vice Chair, and 4 to 5 sessions as a Panel Member. Attendance at 2 training session per year.
CoramBAAF has issued a response to the BBC investigation 'Adoption: The Blame Game' and calls for a full review of the support for adopted children and families across all services, so that our most vulnerable children receive the right support at the right time.
Fostering Team Manager
A great opportunity is available for the role of a Team Manager in a small, not for profit fostering agency. New Routes is a longstanding small fostering service based in Coleshill, Warwickshire with good road links to Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Nuneaton, Bedworth and Tamworth. The postholder will have an input in the recruitment of foster carers, including developing the recruitment in new geographical areas and overseeing and organising recruitment events. This role also includes overseeing digital recruitment and marketing. The postholder will liaise with Ofsted and assist with inspections/data requirements etc. The postholder will monitor activities including Schedule 6s and 7s as well as statutory checks, file audits and unannounced home visit rota. The postholder will oversee the day to day management of staffing, budgets, resources, materials and services related to fostering in conjunction with the Registered Manager.
Father Hudson's Caritas
£42,943.26 to £48,498.82
Coleshill, Warwickshire
P1902 - Fostering Team Manager
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Senior Communications and Marketing Officer
The Senior Communications and Marketing Officer is responsible for devising and delivering a programme of regular membership and customer communications using a range of tools and platforms to achieve this and to monitor effectiveness. The postholder will plan and implement the production of high-quality marketing materials, communication tools and content (written, audio and visual) that raise awareness, drive engagement and generate take up of CoramBAAF’s member benefits and services. The postholder will maintain and develop brand assets to ensure all communications remain effective and consistent. The role is ideal for someone who wants to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy organisation.
CoramBAAF
£35,000 per annum
Coram Campus, London WC1N 1AZ (with flexibility for hybrid working)
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