Fostering Recruitment Officer

MKDS Training; Walsall; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit fostering organization seeks a Fostering Recruitment Officer to manage fostering enquiries, facilitate recruitment, and support potential foster carers. The role offers flexible working opportunities, a competitive salary, and an extensive benefits package. Candidates must be willing to travel across the West Midlands frequently and complete an Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Homeworking bundle including IT equipment

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in fostering or social work is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the West Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Manage fostering enquiries and support recruitment activities.
• Facilitate application and assessment processes for foster carers.
• Undertake record keeping and create data for analysis.

Skills

Team collaboration

Community recruitment

Record keeping

Creative thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Flexibility

Job description

Job Title: Fostering Recruitment Officer

Salary: £26,854 per annum (increasing to £29,838 in 18 months) + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week with some evening and weekend working – Permanent Contract

Location: Homebased in West Midlands, within reasonable travelling distance of Walsall and/or West Bromwich

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 are a homeworking organisation and pride ourselves on flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and a benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

Overall Duties Of The Fostering Recruitment Officer Will Include

• Working collaboratively with the team to progress fostering enquiry management
• Support community recruitment activity to create a consistent pipeline of carer applicants
• Facilitating a smooth application and assessment process for potential foster carers
• Undertaking essential admin relating to record keeping, creation of data for analysis, evidence for measuring objectives
• Creative contribution to innovation and improvement of strategies and local recruitment activities
• Maintaining an understanding of regulations and requirements for provision of foster care services
• Working flexibly, including evenings and weekends, and travelling throughout the area

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)
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles

This is a homebased role with the requirement for frequent travel across the West Midlands Area to travel to face-to-face events, team meetings, training and team wellbeing events.

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

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