Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people? We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Fostering Recruitment Officer to support and coordinate recruitment activities for foster carers across North Lincolnshire. This varied and rewarding role involves engaging with prospective foster carers from their initial enquiry through to assessment, delivering recruitment events and presentations, building partnerships with local businesses and communities, and supporting the growth of our fostering service. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will use your communication, organisational and relationship-building skills to inspire people to consider fostering and help ensure that children in care have access to safe, stable and nurturing family homes.
This is a permanent role for 18.5 hours per week- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The ideal candidate will have flexibility to cover events and visits outside of these hours.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 10 September
For more information or an informal chat, please contact Emma Charlesworth, [email protected] or call 01724 296299
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
