Foster Carer Recruitment Coordinator

**About The Role**:
Compass Fostering are proud to currently work alongside over 1,700 fostering families, who welcome children into their homes to make a lasting difference to their lives.

We are passionate about our carers and we currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven Foster Carer Recruitment Coordinator to spearhead our national foster carer recruitment efforts through a word-of-mouth approach.

Working from home, with occasional travel across the UK, you will collaborate closely with our foster carers, empowering them to share their fostering journeys and recommend others within their communities. This is a unique opportunity to combine relationship-building and recruitment skills to help us find more foster carers who can make a difference in children's lives.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To review and shape a word-of-mouth recruitment strategy: Collaborate with existing foster carers to encourage them to recommend fostering to friends, family, and community members.
- Foster carer engagement: Build strong relationships with foster carers, inspiring them to participate in recruitment activities and share their positive experiences.
- Lead generation: Track and manage leads generated from foster carer recommendations, ensuring a pipeline of interested and qualified prospective foster carers.
- Outreach and events: Assist in organising and attending local events (both in-person and virtual) to support recruitment efforts, including information sessions, webinars, and community outreach programs.
- National collaboration: Work closely with regional teams and foster carers across the UK to ensure consistent communication and recruitment activities.
- Reporting and analysis: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of word-of-mouth recruitment efforts, keeping track of conversions and identifying areas for improvement. Collaboration with marketing teams: Partner with the marketing and recruitment teams to create supporting materials for foster carers to share, such as testimonials, videos, and social media campaigns.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Experience in recruitment or similar engagement roles: Previous experience in fostering, recruitment, community engagement, or a similar role is desirable.
- Strong interpersonal skills: A warm, empathetic approach that enables you to build trusting relationships with foster carers and community members.
- Organisational skills: Ability to manage multiple recruitment activities and lead generation efforts across a national scope while working independently.
- Tech-savvy: Comfortable using digital tools for remote working, virtual meetings, social media, and CRM systems to track leads. Flexibility and willingness to travel: Occasional travel will be required to engage with foster carers, attend events, or visit local offices.
- **PERKS**:

- Opportunity for blended approach working from home/office.
- Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments with MediCash.
- Win up to £150 per month in our REACH awards.
- Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays.
- Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day festive shopping day.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, technology and cycle to work.
- Clear progression pathways with our Management Training programme.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

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