Recruitment and Retention Worker - Kent Town, Australia - Lutheran Care

Lutheran Care

Verified Company

Kent Town, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Posted: 24/01/2024

Closing Date: 18/02/2024

Salary:
$82, $88,280.00

Job Type:
Permanent - Full Time

Location:
Kent Town

Job Category:
Other

Welcome to Lutheran Care.

We are an energetic, forward thinking and values driven faith based not for profit organisation, providing support to people who need it most.

Current programs include emergency relief, financial counselling, family support and education, foster care, housing and family shelter, homelessness services, and refugee services.

Our Foster Care Services program is funded through the Department for Child Protection to provide family based foster care services in the SA Metropolitan North, South West and East, the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula and the Murray Mallee regions.

Foster carers are recruited, trained and supported to provide emergency, short term, long term, specialist and respite care for children and young people who are under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive.

And this is where you come in We are looking for a
Recruitment and Retention worker who will develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies that attract foster care applicants and retain foster carers across the service regions.

The aims and objectives include:

Work in conjunction with the Operations Manager, foster carers, Team Leaders, foster care services staff, Lutheran Care Communications team and Department for Child Protection Foster Care Services to ensure a coordinated approach to recruitment and retention of foster carers
Develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies that attract foster carer applicants and retain foster carers across the service regions
Engage the use of multimedia platforms to connect with new demographic pools
Research best practice recruitment and retention strategies
Work in collaboration with stakeholders to meet recruitment standards and targets
Respond appropriately to all foster care enquiries, providing timely and clear information and assistance
Want to know more? Head to our website for the full position description._

Lutheran Care is committed to providing a child safe environment therefore you will require a valid DHS Working With Children Check and a current Safe Environments for Children & Young People certificate.

You must hold a current and unrestricted South Australian Drivers License and possess a registered roadworthy vehicle available for work use (_employees reimbursed for work travel_).

Benefits:

Lutheran Care values all its staff, students and volunteers and ensure they are well supported through paid maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual staff conference and professional development days, annual volunteer celebrations and an innovative and caring culture.

Applications must include a Cover Letter, Selection Criteria Response and a current Resume.
**Applications close 18 February 2024