Carer Recruitment and Development Support Worker

About the role

The Carer Recruitment and Development Support Worker works within MacKillops Foster Care Development team. The positions main responsibilities are to support the recruitment and retention of carers across WA. This includes marketing and attraction activities child safety compliance and carer support and development. The Carer Recruitment and Development Suppport Worker reports to the Manager WA/NT and will work collaboratively with the WA out of home care program.

The Carer Recruitment and Development Support Worker will:

• Assist in the development and implementation of a clear strategic plan to attract recruit develop and retain foster carers.
• Support carer compliance systems to ensure MacKillop is working effectively and strictly adhered to the recruitment and authorisation process.
• Actively work with the Foster Care teams to ensure compliance is maintained and meets MacKillop and Department of Communities Standards.
• Support development of and implementation of carer training and assessments including initial information exchange and probity screenings.
• Ensure the maintenance of Family Journey (MacKillops CMS) to ensure all carer activity can be regularly monitored and analysed.

This role is a Full-Time position Based in West Perth WA. This position sits within our Foster Care Development Team and reports to the Manager WA/NT

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role you 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.
• Experience in out of home care and demonstrated understanding of OOHC policy and practice.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in administration coordination project planning event planning and/or marketing.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team of multi-disciplinary professional staff
• 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).

For more information please contact:

Alice Gillam at

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18500 (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 Drivers 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.

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons 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.