Carer Recruitment Coordinator

Carer Recruitment Coordinator

Part-time, permanent position (0.8 FTE)
Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
Make a real and lasting impact in our community
Benefits include generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum), 24/7 EAP, discounted health insurance & gym membership with Fitness Passport
We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer and family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Reporting to the Recruitment and Panel Manager, the Carer Recruitment Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting prospective foster carers on their journey with Key Assets Australia (KAA). You will provide a professional, caring and responsive carer experience, and complete all due diligence and administrative tasks to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children in Out of Home Care (OOHC).

Key responsibilities:

Be the first point of contact for foster carer enquiries, providing timely, realistic and strengths-based information.
Arrange and conduct assessments of prospective foster carers, including home visits, risk assessments and associated reporting.
Coordinate and assist with foster carer training, information sessions, and promotional events to attract, support and retain carers.
Maintain accurate and timely records in Key Assets systems, contributing to a smooth and compliant recruitment process.
The base salary for this position is $80,006.68 - $85,798.44 per annum (based on 1.0 FTE) + super + mobile + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. This is a part-time (0.8 FTE), ongoing position.

About you

You’re an organised, people-focused professional who takes pride in helping others and building meaningful connections. You have a background in community services, and experience in out of home care, adult education, or customer engagement, bringing warmth, initiative and a deep commitment to supporting children, young people and families.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

Communicate with empathy and professionalism, building trust with people from diverse backgrounds and with varying experience.
Thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing administrative, outreach and assessment tasks with care and attention to detail.
Bring a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and can adapt quickly as needs change.
Have experience in OOHC, either through lived experience and/or in a professional capacity.
Excel in administration and customer engagement activities, ideally with demonstrated experience in the community services sector.
Value inclusivity and demonstrate cultural awareness, particularly in engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and diverse communities.
Hold a relevant qualification in community services or a related field and have a current driver’s license.
My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face-to-face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!