Duration: 1 year contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Rate: £26 umbrella an hour (£20 PAYE an hour)
Lewisham Council are looking for a Fostering Recruitment and Enquiry Administrator/Officer to join their team on a maternity cover. This role will be hybrid, but requires 3 days a week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake activities to support the fostering recruitment for the council
- To work closely with the Fostering Recruitment Team Manager and Communication and Marketing Officer to deliver the Lewisham Fostering Service recruitment processes for foster carers
- Respond to Enquiries efficiently and with reference to the relevant information and procedural requirements
- To engage, by telephone, face to face and digitally with people who are looking for information to foster
- To lead on the initial response to prospective households, providing information and insight to enable the prospective carers to attend an information event
- Request references and checks to various organisations as part of the fostering assessment
Requirements:
- Good general standard of literacy and numeracy
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows applications
- Knowledge of online community facilitation tools and application of social media tools to build networks
- Experience of setting up and maintaining administrative systems
- Experience within a similar role
