Fostering Hub Recruitment Support Workers

Job summary

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Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children across the Southwest? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our regional Fostering Hub to enhance the experience of prospective foster carers and increase the number of foster carers across the region.

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Main duties of the job

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As a Recruitment Support Worker, you will be an integral part of a dedicated sub-team responsible for our 'recruitment front door' and recruitment and retention hub. Your contributions will help improve foster carer retention, leading to a broader range of foster placements and greater placement stability.

You will be the first point of contact for individuals interested in becoming foster carers, providing them with necessary information and conducting initial assessments of their suitability.

About us

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The South West fostering hub team has responsibility for fostering recruitment, across the South West in order to increase the volume, quality and range of fostering placements across the region . This includes mostly recruitment for mainstream foster carers, but to a degree some alternative carers. The team is responsible for a single front door to fostering services across the region.