Foster Care Recruitment Specialist

7 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time
About the Role

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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  2. Quality Assurance & Compliance
    * Recruit foster carers who meet the specific needs of placing local authorities.
    * Supervise assessing social workers to ensure high-quality assessments.
  3. 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.
  4. People Management
    * Supervise assessing social workers and oversee each stage of the carer assessment process.
  5. Training & Development
    * Deliver regular Skills to Foster training sessions for prospective carers.
    * Collaborate with Area Teams to identify and deliver relevant training opportunities.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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