Fostering Recruitment Officer

Fostering Recruitment Officer

Job Description

Brent Council are looking for a Fostering Recruitment Officer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing creative multimedia marketing and publicity campaigns to increase the recruitment of Foster carers in Brent.

The Fostering Recruitment Officer will be required to collate and manage information about the needs of looked after children in Brent and the types of carers needed to inform the recruitment strategy. They will also be responsible for developing and sustaining effective professional relationships, identifying and driving existing and new marketing initiatives, and managing performance to deliver agreed results and meet agreed deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage creative multimedia marketing and publicity campaigns to increase the recruitment of Foster carers in Brent
• Collate and manage information about the needs of looked after children in Brent and the types of carers needed to inform the recruitment strategy
• Develop and sustain effective professional relationships
• Identify and drive existing and new marketing initiatives
• Manage performance to deliver agreed results and meet agreed deadlines
• Use Microsoft Packages and other image/video editing software
• Collate data management information
• Work with the public, especially ethnic minority communities
• Develop and operate effective Quality Assurance procedures
• Manage information systems and related I.T. functions

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of issues related to fostering marketing and recruitment
• Knowledge of digital marketing practices
• Significant experience in selling, marketing including digital marketing, promotion and recruitment activities
• Experience of work within marketing, communications and/or public relations organisations

Job Details

• Job Title: Fostering Recruitment Officer
• Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract (12 Months) covering maternity
• Salary: �39,264
• Location: Brent
• Start Date: ASAP

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV