We’re Recruiting Independent Panel Members

Care Visions Fostering Scotland – Falkirk Panel (meets on Mondays)

Care Visions Fostering Scotland are recruiting Independent Panel members for our fostering panel which is based in Falkirk and sits on a Monday.

What the fostering panel does

The fostering panel provides independent oversight of the recruitment, assessment and review of foster carers and makes reasoned decisions on their suitability to foster.

Who we’re looking for

Applicants should have experience – either professionally, personally or both – of the placement of children in adoptive or foster families, or of children being cared for away from their birth family.

• Work in education, health or social care
• Experience as a foster carer
• Personal experience of being looked after as a child or young person

What you’ll bring

Good listening and communication skills are essential along with the ability to make an assessment based on the written and oral information presented to the Panel in order to discuss and make decisions in a balanced and informed manner.

Inclusion & safeguarding

It is very important to us that our Panel members are from different backgrounds to help us ensure we are making the right decisions for the children and young people in our care.

We welcome applicants from minority backgrounds including: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disabilities and more. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a PVG check.

Practical details

• Location: Falkirk
• Panel meets: Mondays
• Fee: A Fee is paid and Travelling Expenses.