Fostering Recruitment Officer

Wrexham-County-Borough-Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave (up to 32 days)

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is recruiting a Fostering Recruitment & Training Officer on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports recruitment, training and ongoing engagement of foster carers across Wrexham, coordinating events and maintaining records.

Applicants should be highly organised, with strong communication skills and a proactive approach. Experience in fostering or Children’s Services is an advantage, with a willingness to learn and build positive relationships with carers

Qualifications

• Experience in fostering or Children’s Services would be an advantage.
• Willingness to learn and transferable skills.
• Passion for supporting children, young people and fostering families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment events and community engagement for foster carers.
• Coordinate the foster carer training programme and plan activities/events for fostering families.
• Keep carers informed through regular communications.
• Maintain recruitment and training records and monitor budgets.
• Prepare performance reports and work with partner organisations.

Skills

Highly organised

Strong communication

Microsoft Office (Word, Lists, Excel,

Event planning

Independent worker

Enthusiastic about fostering children

Job description

Fostering Recruitment & Training Officer – 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Are you organised, creative and passionate about making a difference to children and families?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Wrexham Council's fostering team – Foster Wales Wrexham – on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting the recruitment, training and ongoing engagement of foster carers across Wrexham.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are quite the same. From helping people take their first steps towards becoming foster carers to coordinating training, organising events and supporting our existing fostering families, you'll play an important part in helping us provide safe, loving homes for local children and young people.

You'll be involved in a wide range of activities, including recruitment events and community engagement, coordinating our foster carer training programme, planning activities and events for fostering families, and keeping our carers informed and connected through regular communications.

The role also involves maintaining recruitment and training records, monitoring budgets, preparing performance reports and working closely with colleagues and partner organisations to support the continued development of our fostering service.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is highly organised, proactive and confident managing a varied workload.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Lists, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Enjoys planning events, working with people and building positive relationships.
• Can work independently, use their initiative and adapt to changing priorities.
• Is enthusiastic about supporting children, young people and fostering families.

Experience in fostering or Children’s Services would be an advantage, but we’re equally interested in candidates with transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a genuine enthusiasm for the role.

If you’re looking for a role that combines organisation, creativity, community engagement and the opportunity to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

For any queries, please contact [e-mail]

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.
The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: