Make a
Difference. Build Futures. Change Lives.
At Compass Community, we believe every child deserves
a safe, nurturing and stable home where they can thrive. As one of the UK's
leading providers of fostering, children's residential care and specialist
education services, we are driven by our values of Integrity, Courage and Care
in everything we do.
Due to continued growth, we are expanding our Foster
Carer Recruitment Team and are recruiting a Foster Parent Recruitment Lead in London.
Working from home with travel across your designated
region, you'll play a key role in recruiting and engaging prospective foster
carers, helping us find more families who can transform the lives of children
and young people.
Basic Salary: Up to £30,000 (Opportunity to earn up to an additional £5K with Commission)
The Role
As a Foster Parent Recruitment Lead, you will take
ownership of a regional enquiry pipeline, guiding prospective foster carers
from their first enquiry through to initial visit and beyond.
You will be
responsible for ensuring every enquiry receives a professional, supportive and
responsive experience, helping individuals and families understand the
fostering journey and the life-changing difference they can make to a child or
young person's future. Through building strong relationships, providing
guidance and encouragement, and maintaining high levels of engagement, you will
maximise conversion rates whilst supporting the growth of our fostering
service.
This is a highly
rewarding role where your work has a direct impact on the lives of children and
young people in foster care. By helping to recruit and support exceptional
foster carers, you will play a vital role in creating safe, stable and
nurturing homes, enabling children to recover from past experiences, build
positive relationships and achieve their full potential. You will be an
important part of each child's journey, helping to ensure they have the
opportunity to thrive within a loving family environment.
Key Highlights of the Role
- Manage and nurture
prospective foster carer enquiries from initial contact through to home
visits and the assessment journey.
- Build trusted
relationships with individuals and families considering fostering,
providing guidance, encouragement and support throughout the process.
- Conduct initial fostering
visits and represent Compass Community at live Q&A sessions.
- Help identify and recruit
high-quality foster carers who can provide safe, stable and nurturing
homes for children and young people.
- Monitor recruitment
pipelines, maintain accurate records and contribute to performance targets
and service growth.
- Work within safeguarding,
GDPR and regulatory requirements to ensure a high-quality and compliant
service.
- Play a key role in
creating life-changing opportunities for children in foster care by
helping to find families where they can thrive.
What We're
Looking For
We're looking for someone who is passionate about
people, driven by results and committed to making a difference.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience
within recruitment, sales, customer engagement or another target-driven
environment.
- Excellent
communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to
influence and engage people both over the phone and face-to-face.
- Strong
organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Confidence
working independently and managing your own workload.
- Experience
using CRM, ATS or database systems.
- Strong
attention to detail and reporting accuracy.
- A full UK
driving licence and willingness to travel across your region.
Desirable
- Experience
within fostering, social care or children's services.
- Understanding
of the foster carer recruitment journey.
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by our
values:
Integrity – We do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Courage – We challenge ourselves to achieve the best outcomes.
Care – We put children, young people and families at the heart of everything we
do.
If you're looking for a rewarding
career where your work has a direct impact on helping children find safe,
loving homes, we'd love to hear from you