Carer Recruitment and Community Engagement Practitioner
Core
Promote Foster and Kinship care through community engagement, presentations, events, and local partnerships to increase carer enquiries and participation.
Role type
Community engagement and recruitment practitioner
Builds
Foster and Kinship care community and network of carers
Domain
Child welfare / Social services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Community engagement, stakeholder relationship building, event coordination, presentation skills, recruitment strategy, partnership development, organizational management
Preferred skills
Marketing, communications, social work, knowledge of foster care system, volunteer management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Promote Foster and Kinship care through community engagement, presentations, events and local partnerships; Build awareness of the need for Foster and Kinship carers; Develop relationships with community organisations, businesses, schools, sporting clubs and local services; Create and deliver innovative recruitment and engagement initiatives; Coordinate carer hubs, information sessions and community events; Support the engagement and retention of existing carers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC