Fostering Recruitment Support Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Beacon Fostering Limited
Beacon Fostering Limited
Manchester, United Kingdom
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Role responsibilities:
- To target and generate enquiries from potential foster carers through marketing activities and other recruitment work
- To support online and offline marketing activities including social media and other events (eg. attending job fair or other local events to provide fostering)
- Write content for social media and the agency website relating to fostering
- Complete follow up telephone calls with potential foster carers
- Undertake initial visits to meet with potential foster carers, progress their interest and determine their suitability to foster. Complete relevant reports and required documentation.
- To support with organising agency events, training and panel meetings
- To support with agency administration and other related tasks
Qualifications and relevant skills:
- Good interpersonal skills to engage and meet with foster carers
- Good marketing skills including knowledge of social media management (preferred)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with foster carers and other persons
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple foster carer enquiries and assessments
Salary:
Up to £23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- Do you have any previous experience working in the fostering sector or related support services?
- Do you have a current DBS certificate and are you signed up to the DBS update service?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Manchester, M22 5TG (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 50% (required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Manchester, M22 5TG