Fostering Recruitment Manager

MKDS Training; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established not-for-profit organization is seeking a dynamic Fostering Recruitment Manager to enhance their recruitment efforts for foster families. This role involves managing local recruitment strategies, overseeing the recruitment process, and collaborating with local foster carers to organize events. The organization is committed to a trauma-informed approach and offers a supportive environment with flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in improving recruitment practices while benefiting from an excellent employee package, including generous holiday allowances and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Homeworking bundle including IT equipment

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee wellbeing Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing recruitment strategies and making suitability decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead training groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage local recruitment and oversee new foster carer enquiries.
• Collaborate with local foster carers and lead recruitment events.

Skills

Recruitment Strategy Management

Decision Making

Proactive Communication

Event Management

Training Facilitation

Quality Assurance

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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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: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent Role

Location: Home-based in West Midlands, with travel required across the West Midlands area.

As a not-for-profit organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities and our extensive wellbeing programme, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees.

This is an exciting opportunity to join TACT as a Fostering Recruitment Manager as 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.

Overall Duties Of The Fostering Recruitment Manager Will Include:

• Managing local recruitment in line with the local recruitment strategy.
• Making decisions on the 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 TACT's 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 facilitating applicants' completion of pre-approval L&D.
• Supervising and managing the Fostering Recruitment Officer and/or Assessing Social Worker/s.
• Supervising, quality assurance and making complex decisions in relation to assessments.
• 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.
• Homeworking bundle including annual allowance, IT equipment, and a loan for home office setup.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Fostering Recruitment Manager will be located in the West Midlands, and travel across the region will be required. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Thursday, 30th April 2025

Interview Date: Friday 16th May 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone's business, and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT's safeguarding policies.