Carer Recruitment and Development Coordinator

About the role

The Coordinator, Western Australia will provide leadership support to the Carer Recruitment and Development Program delivering high quality services within a trauma informed framework. The main responsibilities include carer assessment, carer authorisation, annual reviews, carer support and development, carer screening, training, probity and compliance checks,

The Carer Recruitment and Development Coordinator Western Australia will, support and develop the Carer Recruitment and Development Support Worker through the provision of on-the-job training, coaching and supervision, and develop their capacity to provide high quality carer recruitment and retention services, lead Carer Recruitment and Development in Western Australian to recruit, assess, support, and develop foster carers in accordance with the MacKillop Policy and Procedures, develop and implement a robust carer development and retention strategy to ensure carers ongoing support and development needs are maintained, in consultation with WA/NT Manager, National carer and Recruitment Teams and National Leader Foster Carer Development, develop and implement marketing and attraction strategies to attract carer applicants, manage the recruitment, selection, and induction of the WA Carer Recruitment and Development staff, actively support and champion the Sanctuary model across all aspects of the programs, and manage the programs in line with the eight Sanctuary commitments; Open Communication, Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Social Responsibility, Growth and Change and Cultural Humility, ensure that all information is up-to-date, accurate and complete on the pipeline, Family Journey and Carer Register, develop reports that supports the continuous improvement of MacKillop’s carer recruitment and retention services. 

This is a Full-Time opportunity based in West Perth, WA within our Carer Recruitment and Development Program. The position reports to the Manager WA/NT Services.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have:

• 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 tertiary qualification in social work, community services, public relations, marketing or relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in carer recruitment, assessment, training, development and support; and/or experience in marketing, publicity or public relations. 

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Jasmine Perry at jasmine.perry@mackillop.org.au or 0409614223

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.