Fostering Hub Recruitment Support Worker

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting a Recruitment Support Worker to help recruit foster carers across the Southwest. The role involves being the first point of contact from enquiry, guiding candidates through initial steps and assessing suitability.

You will work within our regional Fostering Hub, ensuring safeguarding and compliance while supporting carers to move forward in the fostering pathway.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
• Deep understanding of policies and procedures regarding children in care.
• Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is a priority.
• Well-organised, adaptable under pressure and an excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for individuals interested in becoming foster carers.
• Support recruitment of foster carers across the Southwest region.
• Conduct initial assessments of suitability for fostering.
• Help carers take the next steps towards fostering.

Education

NVQ Level 4

Job description

Salary: £29,064 - £31,022 pro rata

Hours per week: 22.2 hours

Temporary/Fixed term: end of March 2027

Interview date: 3rd of September

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children across theSouthwest? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our regional Fostering Hub to enhance the experience of prospective foster carers and increase the number of foster carers across the region.

As a Recruitment Support Worker, you will help more children find safe, stable and nurturing homes by supporting the recruitment of foster carers across the Southwest. Working within our regional fostering hub, you will engage with prospective carers from their first enquiry and help them take the next steps towards fostering.

You will be the first point of contact for individuals interested in becoming foster carers, providing them with necessaryinformationand conducting initial assessments of their suitability.

We are looking for candidates who are educated to at least an NVQ Level 4 or equivalentexperience, possessa deep understanding of relevant policies and proceduresregardingchildren in care and prioritise the importance of safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Essential qualities for success in this role include being well-organised, adaptable under pressure and an excellent communicator.

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Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

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Contact details

Abigail Hawkins, Assistant Manager Fostering & Communications Lead at [e-mail]

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Application criteria

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

If you have applied for this role within the last six months, you do not need to reapply. Your application will remain on file and will be considered.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.