Join our Family Services Team.

• Full time position (2x part time positions may also be considered)
• 12-month maximum term contract
• Hybrid work arrangement – Flexibility to WFH & from a Uniting office

Your new role

In this newly established position, you will play a critical role in supporting Uniting’s Foster Care programs across Victoria to drive the recruitment and retention of foster carers. You will be responsible for all incoming foster care enquiries (via phone, email and social media), engaging with prospective carers in a responsive manner before handing over to local foster care teams.

You will be required to identify individualised local program needs and collect data on foster care engagement strategies to better inform future recruitment campaigns. You will also maintain Uniting’s foster care webpage and take the lead on carer engagement and promotion activities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a base salary commencing at $106k + super, you can access the following.

• Flexibility to work some days from home and some from a Uniting office
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• A relevant qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Marketing or a related discipline
• Knowledge of Home Based Care and the challenges faced by community service organisations in the delivery of foster care services
• Understanding of the end-to-end foster care recruitment and accreditation process
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Kerrie Orth, Senior Manager Continuing Care Out of Home Care on 0434 971 228 (during business hours) for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

 Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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