Job no: HNKF4
Category: Social Work, Marketing
Work for an organisation with purpose!
Generous leave + Salary packaging benefits!
17.5% leave loading to make your time off even more rewarding!
Could you help grow Foster and Kinship Care across Gippsland?
Berry Street Yooralla's Foster Care and Kinship Care programs support children and young people who are unable to live safely at home, including those who have experienced trauma and require additional therapeutic support.

We are looking for confident and passionate individual to help grow and strengthen our Foster and Kinship Care community across the Gippsland region.

The Opportunity
Located in Morwell on Gunaikurnai Country.
Permanent, Full Time role
$105k + Super + Salary Packaging
This role is all about connection, communication and community!

You'll connect with prospective carers, strengthen relationships with existing carers and build awareness of the important role carers play in the lives of children and young people.

No two days will be the same. You might be representing Berry Street Yooralla at a community event, building partnerships with local organisations, facilitating a carer hub, or supporting potential carers as they begin their journey.

Working across Gippsland, you will create meaningful community connections and contribute to increasing the number of caring homes available for children and young people.

In this role you will:

Promote Foster and Kinship care through community engagement, presentations, events and local partnerships.
Build awareness of the need for Foster and Kinship carers and encourage people to take the first step towards becoming a carer.
Develop relationships with community organisations, businesses, schools, sporting clubs and local services.
Create and deliver innovative recruitment and engagement initiatives that increase carer enquiries and participation.
Coordinate carer hubs, information sessions and community events.
Support the engagement and retention of existing carers.
Collaborate with internal teams to enhance the carer experience.
Identify trends and opportunities to strengthen future engagement activities.
About You
You are a confident communicator and natural relationship builder who enjoys getting out into the community, meeting new people and turning ideas into action.

You may come from a background in community engagement, stakeholder engagement, marketing, communications, recruitment, social work or community services. Most importantly, you're passionate about engaging people, building partnerships and making a difference in the lives of children and families.

You will bring:

Strong communication, networking and relationship building skills.
Confidence presenting to community groups and representing our organisation in the community.
Experience in community engagement, recruitment, marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement or a related field.
Initiative and creativity to identify new opportunities and ideas.
Experience building partnerships and community networks.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
A commitment to trauma-informed and person - centred practice.
Qualifications

A Bachelor qualification in one of the following areas Social Work, Community Development, Marketing, Public Relations, Community Services or a related discipline.
Experience with marketing initiatives, working with volunteers and knowledge of the foster care service system will be highly regarded.
Our Benefits
$15,900 p.a. salary packaging (pro rata)
Additional salary packaging for meals and accommodation.
10 weeks paid parental leave plus other generous leave conditions.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including support for immediate family members.
Regular reflective supervision.
Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about connecting with communities, building relationships and encouraging more people to consider becoming foster carers, we would love to hear from you!