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Fostering Recruitment Officer
Service Care Solutions Ltd
Lewisham
Hybrid
Full time
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a Fostering Recruitment Officer to support their recruitment efforts. This role involves engaging with potential foster carers and managing inquiries, ensuring a smooth recruitment process. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to enhance the fostering service and make a significant impact on the community. If you have a passion for helping others and possess strong communication and administrative skills, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a vital service while enjoying a hybrid work environment.
Qualifications
- Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential.
- Experience in administrative roles and community facilitation is required.
Responsibilities
- Support fostering recruitment activities for the council.
- Engage with prospective foster carers through various channels.
Skills
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Job description
Duration: 1 year contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Rate: £26 umbrella an hour (£20 PAYE an hour)
Lewisham Council are looking for a Fostering Recruitment and Enquiry Administrator/Officer to join their team on a maternity cover. This role will be hybrid, but requires 3 days a week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake activities to support the fostering recruitment for the council.
- Work closely with the Fostering Recruitment Team Manager and Communication and Marketing Officer to deliver the Lewisham Fostering Service recruitment processes for foster carers.
- Respond to enquiries efficiently and with reference to the relevant information and procedural requirements.
- Engage, by telephone, face to face, and digitally with people who are looking for information to foster.
- Lead on the initial response to prospective households, providing information and insight to enable the prospective carers to attend an information event.
- Request references and checks to various organisations as part of the fostering assessment.
Requirements:
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows applications.
- Knowledge of online community facilitation tools and application of social media tools to build networks.
- Experience of setting up and maintaining administrative systems.
- Experience within a similar role.
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