Foster Care Recruitment Specialist
7 hours ago
This part-time role is responsible for leading foster carer recruitment, guiding applicants through the assessment process, and collaborating with the marketing team to design and deliver successful recruitment campaigns.
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- Quality Assurance & Compliance
* Recruit foster carers who meet the specific needs of placing local authorities.
* Supervise assessing social workers to ensure high-quality assessments. - Recruitment Activities
* Manage the entire recruitment and assessment process for foster carers.
* Collaborate with the administration team to complete statutory checks and risk assessments efficiently. - People Management
* Supervise assessing social workers and oversee each stage of the carer assessment process. - Training & Development
* Deliver regular Skills to Foster training sessions for prospective carers.
* Collaborate with Area Teams to identify and deliver relevant training opportunities. - Management Information & Reporting
* Monitor and analyze recruitment data using their applicant database (CHARMS).
* Identify trends, challenges, and opportunities to optimize recruitment efforts.
* Share insights with the marketing team and senior management to drive improvements. - Stakeholder Engagement
* Develop relationships with local authority commissioning teams and fostering bodies such as The Fostering Network and Coram BAAF.
* Conduct Skills to Foster training on a weekly basis.
Qualifications & Experience:
Essential:
* Social Work qualification (DipSW, CSS, CQSW) and Social Work England Registration.
* Management certificate (Level 4 or above) or willingness to obtain.
* Proven experience in family placement, recruitment campaigns, and Form F assessments.
* Excellent communication, analytical, and time management skills.
* Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications and database systems like CHARMS.
Salary: £38,000 per annum (pro rata)
Location: London
Type: Part-Time, 3 days a week
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