Fostering Recruitment Administrator

Fair Ways; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Fair Ways, a leading children's services charity, is seeking a dedicated individual for their fostering team in Portsmouth. This role involves overseeing onboarding compliance for foster carers, ensuring safety and adherence to policies, while providing a supportive environment. Candidates should be detail-oriented communicators with a driving license and a passion for making a difference.

Benefits

Flexible benefits including additional leave

Health plans

Training funding

Opportunities for rewards and development

Qualifications

• Clear and confident communicator.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a car.
• Experience with safer recruitment practices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fostering checks and onboarding compliance.
• Build compliant foster carer files and manage recruitment queries.
• Assist with fostering recruitment and onboarding events.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

Who are Fair Ways and what do we stand for?

Fair Ways is a leading children’s services charity based in the Solent, delivering Fostering, Education, Residential, and Family services. We care for over 400 children, families, young people, and vulnerable adults each year.

Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team that cares about each other and is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of young people and service users. We celebrate our staff as the core of our organization and proudly recognize their contributions.

Where and when do we need you?

We are seeking an approachable and professional individual to join our dedicated fostering team. Your role will involve overseeing the end-to-end completion of fostering checks and onboarding compliance, ensuring prospective foster carer files meet our standards and policies, and providing a positive onboarding experience for foster carers. You will need to be a clear and confident communicator, capable of managing sensitive topics effectively. Your belief in Fair Ways’ vision and values will help convey how our processes are vital in safeguarding children. You will be supported by an experienced team and encouraged to develop your skills through our in-house training.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Attention to detail: Generating and distributing foster carer information to create a positive first impression and set clear expectations.
2. Communication: Making outgoing calls, following up on prospective carer information, responding to emails, and managing recruitment queries.
3. Workforce safety and compliance: Building compliant foster carer files, meeting recruitment and policy standards, ensuring a safe environment for children and young people.
4. Event support: Assisting with fostering recruitment and onboarding events, including preparation and attendance.
5. Fostering Panel organisation: Managing paperwork, invitations, updating lists, and minuting meetings.
6. Training coordination: Allocating training to staff and carers, ensuring compliance and good communication with the training department.
7. Flexibility and resilience: Managing a varied workload with good time management and a positive attitude.
8. Trauma-informed practice: Contributing to a compassionate, resilient, and trauma-informed environment.

The role is 37.5 hours per week, primarily based at our Portsmouth office. Candidates must have a full driving license, access to a car, and be able to provide an enhanced DBS. We cannot offer visa sponsorship; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience with safer recruitment practices.
• Attention to detail and a positive attitude.

Benefits and support:

• Opportunities for rewards, development, and well-being initiatives.
• Flexible benefits including additional leave, health plans, and training funding.
• A supportive, inclusive community committed to your growth.

If you're passionate about making a difference, apply today and join us in shaping brighter futures at Fair Ways!