We are seeking an experience Carer Recruitment Development Worker to work as part of our Carer Recruitment and Development Team.

The Carer Recruitment and Development Worker is a specialist role within MacKillop’s Carer Recruitment and Development Team. The position is responsible for the recruitment, training, assessment, development and retention of carers within the program.

About the role

• Deliver effective recruitment, development and retention of high-quality, trauma informed, therapeutic carers. Carers include foster carers, Targeted Care Package (TCP) carers and other forms of care providers).
• Provide quality training and robust assessments of carer applicants.
• Comply with the relevant departmental and MacKillop processes and procedures and Child Safe principles.
• Supporting the development and implementation of a clear strategic plan for carer management (attraction, recruitment, development and retention)
• Support the development, implementation and review of pre and post-accreditation training for potential carers.
• Clear communication and information processes are in place to support carers.
• Be an effective team member of the Carer Recruitment and Development Team.
• Support the development and embedding of EDDI (MacKillop’s Electronic Data and Document Interface system) to ensure carer information is entered. In addition, to ensure all carer recruitment, training and development activity can be regularly monitored and analysed, and that learnings inform practice improvement.

Key Result Area and Responsibilities

The Carer Recruitment and Development Worker will:

• Represent MacKillop at community events to attract new carers and raise community awareness of care (foster care, permanent care, TCP, etc.).
• Respond to carer enquiries in a timely manner.
• Meet compliance requirements for all carers. PD-F-035 Carer Recruitment and Development Worker (Victoria) Version 1.0 Issued: December 2016 Authorisation: Director Operations Victoria Review Date: December 2018 Page of
• Facilitate training pre and post carer accreditation, for example Shared Lives and Trauma Informed Care (TIC).
• Carer and targeted carer recruitment, coordinate carer assessments, compile carer assessment reports, complete compliance checks, present carer assessment reports to the accreditation panel, and ensure carer accreditation administrative processes are completed.
• Facilitate carer support, ongoing training, assessment, review, feedback and events.
• Administer and maintain relevant carer databases.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field of Social Work, Children’s Services, Welfare Services or equivalent.
• Shared Stories Shared Lives and Step By Step accreditation (Victoria). The new Shared Lives familiarisation accreditation would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating training.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking assessments.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven assessment and report writing skills.
• High levels of computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite and databases.
• 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 sound professional knowledge and theory base particularly in the areas of trauma, attachment and therapeutic care.
• An ability to adhere to deadlines and meet performance measures while working under pressure (exceptional organisational and administration skills).
• A willingness to embrace the mission and values of MacKillop, the Sanctuary Model and the provision of trauma informed therapeutic care

MacKillop is committed to be a child safe organisation. Applicants will be required to undergo psychometric testing, a national criminal record checks and have an employment working with children's check.

MacKillop promotes diversity and equal opportunity in employment and is committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

It is essential that applicants hold a valid state appropriate driver's licence and working rights to work in Australia. Applicants must also hold or be eligible to hold a valid state appropriate Working With Children Check. Police Checks also form part of MacKillop's recruitment process.

MacKillop Family Services acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Elders in each of the communities where we work.

Please view the position description for a full listing.

MacKillop is committed to being a child safe organisation. Applicants will be required to undergo a criminal records checks to be successful.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now where you will be redirected to the Carer Recruitment and Development Worker, East vacancy within MacKillop's careers page. On this page please refer to the How to Apply section at the bottom, this will take you to our recruitment portal.

Please address the key selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description as part of your application.

For more information, please contact Jasmine Perry on [email protected] using the subject line: Carer Recruitment and Development Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.