Recruitment & Marketing Officer – Fostering and Adoption
Job Description
Job title: Recruitment & Marketing Officer – Fostering and Adoption
Company: Medway Council
Job description: We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic marketing and recruitment specialist to join our fostering and adoption teams in an exciting new role.The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on marketing and communication activities through traditional means and social media to promote and recruit both foster carers and adopters, including the promoting of and attendance at events to encourage recruitment.They will be involved in the design, review, development and distribution of advertising materials and will be required to evaluate the success of these materials. They will be involved in the updating of websites.In order to succeed you will need to/be –Confident in using all types of media; creative and enthusiastic; able to work independently; organised; able to work quickly and with attention to detail;Essential qualifications/experience- Degree in Marketing or similar; experience of marketing and communication techniques; experience in all types of media; hold a valid driving licence;Desirable qualifications/experience-Experience of running recruitment campaigns; excellent communication skills and ability to present complex information in different ways; able to demonstrate ability to work independently and creatively; able to respond to problems with innovation and to make decisions without recourse to a managerIn return we offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
- Assisted car purchase scheme
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager call Andrada Pepenel on 01634 337327Important Information-Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or ageFor further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view onlinePlease be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.Please visit for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.How to applyPlease be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATS If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.
Expected salary: £35935 – 41614 per year
Location: Chatham, Kent
