via indeed · 26 June 2026 ·today

Business Support Officer – Foster Carers

Community Foster Care
Gloucester Part-time Remote
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Main Responsibilities

· To administer the organisation’s placement and referral management process including

o Ensuring the referrals inbox is covered by creating a rota and identifying gaps

o Ensuring all referrals are logged on Charms

o Use the organisation’s shortlisting criteria to filter referrals

o Send referrals that meet shortlisting criteria to relevant Supervising Social Workers

o Make appropriate recordings on Charms

o Collate and format foster carer profile formats

o Co\-ordinate effective referral responses, through the finalising of expressions of interest.

o Follow up outcome with foster carers.

o Ensure all open referrals are followed up

o Ensure all upcoming vacancies are ‘match ready’

o Develop relationships with LA commissioning teams

· Work with Senior Leadership Team to develop this process and ensure the organisation is best placed to make quality expressions of interest.

· To ensure a process is in place so that this process is always active.

· Proactively working to Ensure all Foster Carer Statutory checks are up to date. Identifying any gaps and escalating within organisation policy

· To take an organisational lead for Foster Carer training. Creating a training calendar in conjunction with both Registered Managers, organising the training and administering attendance.

· To oversee Foster Carers PDP’s, ensuring these are up to date and Foster Carers are meeting their requirements

· To perform PA functions for the Senior Leadership Team, to include managing diaries, organising meetings, booking travel, taking notes and compiling minutes, etc.

· Ensure all Foster Carers receive birthday cards

· Cover the referrals inbox on a rota system

Pay: £24,784\.50\-£29,009\.57 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress

  • Free parking

  • Life insurance

  • On\-site parking

  • Sick pay

  • Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gloucester

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