Carer Engagement Officer. Permanent Full-time - Victoria
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About the Role
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Build and maintain strong relationships with community organisations and key stakeholders. reputed company innovative strategies to attract prospective foster carers. Attend community events, expos, markets and networking opportunities. Deliver engaging presentations and information sessions about foster care. Generate recruitment enquiries through community engagement and partnership development. Manage and nurture enquiries from prospective carers throughout the recruitment reputed company. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a positive and supportive experience for prospective carers. Monitor recruitment activities and contribute to regional recruitment targets. Identify emerging community engagement opportunities and implement local recruitment initiatives. Learn more about reputed company' services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/ Skills & Experience Tertiary qualifications in marketing, sales, recruitment or other relevant field and/or equivalent experience Drivers Licence Demonstrated experience in a marketing, sales or recruitment role. Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities and to deliver reputed company reputed company agreed timeframes and quality standards Demonstrated experience with engaging with people who are caring for children and young people who may be experiencing grief, loss and trauma Experience and skills in undertaking child focused assessments and reviews Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record reputed company and any relevant stated based checks. How to Apply: Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact [email protected] . Please note we do not accept applications to this email. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application reputed company in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our reputed company and inclusion work and how to contact us directly. Applications reputed company at midnight, reputed company 12th July 2026 We want to reputed company people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply. Apply To This Job