Foster Parent Recruitment Officer
| Posting date: | 30 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,000 to £27,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pension, discount scheme |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY |
| Company: | Polaris Community |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REF-31-SRS2B0F_1722357013 |
Summary
POLARIS
Foster Parent Recruitment Officer - Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week (flexible approach to working outside core hours including some evenings and weekends as required)
Location: Homebased, supporting our East Midlands and Yorkshire
Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 plus company car/car allowance
Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Mileage, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme & Medical Cash Plan
ABOUT US
We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers.
Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.
What we need
We are looking for a vibrant and enthusiastic Recruitment Officer to assist our Fostering teams with the recruitment and selection of high quality and committed foster parents.
Job Purpose
To perform a key role in the recruitment of high quality committed foster parents; ensuring high levels of service & efficient processes are delivered at all times
Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking visits to the homes of prospective foster parents in the community and through online forums, providing advice and assessing suitability for formal assessment
- Writing quality detailed reports
- Monitoring the progress of our prospective foster parents through the recruitment and assessment process
- Supporting the delivery of recruitment events and community activity
- Liaise with central Fostering teams to ensure prospective applicants attend required training
- Records management and database maintenance
About You
- Strong personal communication skills to engage with applicants in person and online
- Skills in collating and understanding information
- Confident to write brief reports
- Be happy to travel extensively across East Midlands and Yorkshire
- Able to meet and exceed agreed targets
- Able to use IT systems and Microsoft applications
- Work autonomously
- Experience of fostering recruitment is an advantage, though not essential
- Hold a valid driving licence
For an informal discussion about this position please contact Julie Pring - Recruitment & Enquiry Team Manager on 07811 971367.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a standard DBS Check, cost of which will be met by Polaris
Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment
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