Carer Recruitment and Community Engagement Practitioner

About the role

Berry Street Yooralla's Foster Care and Kinship Care programs support children and young people who cannot live safely at home, including those who have experienced trauma and need therapeutic support. It is looking for a confident, passionate person to grow its Foster and Kinship Care community across Gippsland. The role is based in Morwell on Gunaikurnai Country, is permanent and full time, and pays $105k plus superannuation and salary packaging.

Key responsibilities

• Promote Foster and Kinship care through community engagement, presentations, events and local partnerships.
• Build awareness of the need for carers and encourage people to become carers.
• Develop relationships with community organisations, businesses, schools, sporting clubs and local services.
• Create and deliver 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 and collaborate with internal teams to improve the carer experience.
• Identify trends and opportunities to strengthen future engagement activities.

Required profile

• A Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Community Development, Marketing, Public Relations, Community Services or a related discipline.
• Background in community engagement, stakeholder engagement, marketing, communications, recruitment, social work or community services.
• Experience building partnerships and community networks.
• Commitment to trauma-informed and person-centred practice.

Required skills

• Strong communication, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence presenting to community groups and representing the organisation.
• Experience in community engagement, recruitment, marketing, communications or stakeholder engagement.
• Initiative, creativity and strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

What we offer

• $15,900 p.a. salary packaging (pro rata), plus additional packaging for meals and accommodation.
• 10 weeks paid parental leave plus other generous leave conditions.
• Employee Assistance Program, regular reflective supervision and ongoing professional development.

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter by 11pm on Friday 13 November 2026; applications are reviewed as they arrive. Successful applicants undergo reference and background checks, including a NDIS Screening Check and Working with Children Check.