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Fostering Recruitment Manager

MKDS Training

Bristol

Remote

GBP 44,000 - 50,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fostering Recruitment Manager to lead recruitment efforts for new foster families. This role involves managing local strategies, collaborating with foster carers, and facilitating training for applicants. The organization prides itself on its commitment to employee wellbeing and offers flexible working arrangements. Join a team that values your contributions and makes a difference in the lives of children and young people. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment that prioritizes professional development and community engagement.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Homeworking bundle

Employee Assistance Programme

Continuous professional development opportunities

Menopause Policy and Clinician Appointments

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Qualifications

Experience in recruitment and managing teams.
Strong understanding of fostering and child welfare.

Responsibilities

Manage local recruitment strategies and oversee the recruitment process.
Collaborate with local foster carers for recruitment activities.
Lead training groups and ensure applicants are prepared for fostering.

Skills

Recruitment Strategy

Relationship Building

Project Management

Communication Skills

Training Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field

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Job Title: Fostering Recruitment Manager

Salary: £44,756 per annum (increasing to £49,729 in 18 months) + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role

Location: Homebased within reasonable travelling distance of Bath, Bristol, Nth Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

As a not for profit organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACTinvests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and childdevelopment.This means that we have been able to investuniqueprojects likeTACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expandingEducationand Health services.All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th intheUK Best Companies Work For survey results, and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they love working for TACT.

This is an exciting opportunity to join TACT as aFostering Recruitment Manageras we invest in recruiting new foster families. We believe in a relational, trauma-informed approach to recruitment, combining targeted local marketing and relationship-building with the support of a centralised Recruitment Development Manager dedicated to continuous improvement.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT apply now.

Overall Duties Of The Fostering Recruitment Manager Will Include

Managing local recruitment in line with the local recruitment strategy
Making decisions on suitability of enquirers to proceed to application.
Working proactively to meet and exceed enquiry response times, ensuring all enquiries are progressed efficiently within set timescales.
Increasing TACTs presence in the targeted local areas by leading on recruitment events
Collaborating with local foster carers to support and organise recruitment activities.
Management and oversight of new foster carer enquiries, including undertaking Initial Home Visits of prospective foster carers.
Leading Skills to Foster training groups and facilitate applicants completion of pre-approval L&D to ensure they are well prepared for the fostering role
Supervising and managing the Fostering Recruitment Officer and / or Assessing Social Worker/s.
Supervising, quality assurance and making complex decisions in relation to assessments to ensure completion within timescales and to the standards required.
Writing and producing management and performance information to improve recruitment practices.

TACT Offer An Excellent Employee Benefits Package Including

31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
45p per mile for business travel.
Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
Family friendly policies.
Homeworking bundle including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
HelpHand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
Tailored continuous professional development opportunities for all roles.

TheFostering Recruitment Managerwill be located in the area and travel across theTACT SOUTHWESTregion will be required. The successful candidate will also be required to travel to face-to-face meetings at least once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.

AnEnhanced DBSclearanceis required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 5th May 2025

Interview Date:Friday 9th May 2025(via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyones business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACTs commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACTs young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACTs safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

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