Adoption and Fostering Co-ordinator

Panel Coordinator Adoption and Fostering (Job Ref: 4157)

Salary: Level 3 Zone 1, starting £38,923
Location:5 Pancras
Hour per week: 36
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: Sunday 28th June 2026 at 23:55
Interview: Week of 29th of June 2026

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

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What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

A rare opportunity has arisen to join London Borough of Camden’s Family Friends and Fostering Service as a Panel Coordinator. The post holder would become part of the Family Friends and Fostering Service which is child-focused and passionate about their role in the safe placement of children and young people, who are looked after by London Borough of Camden.

As Panel Coordinator, you will have a detailed knowledge of the legal framework of fostering, including kinship fostering and you will be an excellent communicator, with an ability to support the service and the panel members to deliver for the people of Camden in an efficient and effective way.

The role of the Panel Coordinator is a multidimensional one. Effective fostering and permanence panels are crucial to the delivery of a family and fostering service, and the provision of services for looked after children. The efficient administration of panels, including the provision of clear and accurate minutes, pre panel and post panel preparation is a skilled and complex task that is essential to the smooth and effective operation of panel.

The role of a Panel Coordinator enables services to meet their strategic objectives of approving and reviewing foster carers and ensures the smooth and effective running of the panel, which is crucial to the delivery of a good family and friends fostering service that deliver for our Children, Young People, and their families/carers.

The panel meets monthly and the postholder will be expected to participate in regular panel training and work closely with the agencies advisors to provide administration to the arrangement and running of the panel and the annual appraisal, training and central list of panel members.

The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and two references will be taken up prior to the interview.

We take pride in getting it right first time and you will receive the training and support you deserve to help you deliver for this already first-rate service from day one. If you have the commitment, drive, and ability to deliver high service standards across the borough, then you are the person we are looking for.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

All About You

You will bring to the role some knowledge of the legislative framework of social services departments relating to children and fostering and Kinship, particularly the Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000 and Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011. You will be able to respond calmly to unexpected and emotive problems, seeking solutions, modifying plans and arranging the provision of additional services and/or resources where appropriate.

With your experience, you will bring to the role the ability to deal with conflict effectively, involving and signposting other people and services where applicable. You will be a creative thinker, self-reliant and resilient, knowing how to respond to situations in a positive and effective way to gain successful outcomes in difficult situations. 

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

For this role, you will need to hold a relevant Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England, along with two years post qualification experience of working in a Children and Families Division including experience in a fostering service.

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What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Flexible working opportunities

• Interest free loans

• Access to our incredible staff networks

• Career development and training

• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity 

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