Job Title: Foster Care Assessor
Join our mission to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children in need. As a Foster Care Assessor, you will play a vital role in recruiting, assessing, training, and supporting foster carers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Recruit potential foster carers through outreach, information sessions, events, and digital platforms.
* Build relationships with individuals and community groups to raise awareness of the need for foster carers.
* Guide prospective carers through the initial stages of the application process with sensitivity, professionalism, and clarity.
* Support applicants through the recruitment journey, ensuring a clear and compassionate experience.
Assessment and Training:
Conduct thorough and trauma-informed assessments of potential carers using recognised tools and frameworks (training provided).
Deliver pre-approval and ongoing training to equip carers with the skills and knowledge required to support children with complex needs.
Ensure that all training and assessment processes comply with relevant legislation, policies, and standards of care.
Requirements:
* A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values, and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.
* A tertiary qualification in social work, community services, public relations, marketing, or a relevant field.
* Demonstrated skills and experience in carer recruitment, assessment, training, development, and support; and/or experience in marketing, publicity, or public relations.
* Demonstrated ability to build relationships, engage with people from diverse backgrounds, and work in partnership.
* Demonstrated group work skills and the ability to deliver training packages.
Benefits:
* Ongoing career development, education, and training opportunities.
* Generous salary packaging up to $18,500.
* Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching, and emotional support for work and personal challenges.
Working with Us:
We celebrate and draw strength from diversity, respecting the dignity of all people. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.