Fostering Recruitment Practice Lead — Impact & Growth

Community Care Live; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

Prompt payroll services

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fee

Job summary

Community Care Live in Slough is seeking a Practice Manager to lead the fostering recruitment function and develop the strategy to recruit local foster carers. You will work with marketing and recruitment teams to design engaging campaigns, while supervising assessing social workers to maintain high standards of practice.

Based in Slough, this temporary role focuses on delivering recruitment targets, expanding the pool of carers, and strengthening services for children in care with a strong

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the fostering recruitment function, helping to deliver ambitious recruitment targets.
• Build and maintain effective external networks and partnerships to raise awareness of fostering opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with marketing and recruitment colleagues to develop creative, engaging and effective recruitment initiatives.
• Supervise, support and develop assessing social workers, promoting high standards of practice and professional development.
• Contribute to the development of a strong local fostering offer that meets the needs of children and young people.
• Promote a child-centred, relationship-based approach that recognises the rewards and challenges of fostering.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, strengthen the service and increase the number of competent, well-prepared local foster carers.

Job description

Community Care Live in Slough is seeking a Practice Manager to lead the fostering recruitment function and develop the strategy to recruit local foster carers. You will work with marketing and recruitment teams to design engaging campaigns, while supervising assessing social workers to maintain high standards of practice.

Based in Slough, this temporary role focuses on delivering recruitment targets, expanding the pool of carers, and strengthening services for children in care with a strong