At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative marketing strategies to recruit foster carers and change children's lives.
- Company: Join Five Rivers, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting children and young people.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, a company pension, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working with a dynamic team focused on positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping children find stable, loving foster families.
- Qualifications: Experience in marketing, lead generation, and campaign planning is essential.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Help us find the right foster carers to turn children’s lives around. Five Rivers is looking for a strategic and commercially minded Growth Marketing Manager to lead foster carer recruitment activity across our fostering division. This role will focus on generating high-quality enquiries, improving conversion and supporting the growth of our fostering services through targeted, measurable recruitment activity.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial and working closely with the Marketing & Communications team, you will lead delivery of the Finding New Carers Strategy and work with regional Heads of Fostering and Service Managers to ensure recruitment plans are focused, visible and accountable.
About the role
You will provide strategic leadership for foster carer recruitment, using data, insight, local engagement and campaign activity to increase quality leads and support prospective foster carers to take the first step.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead foster carer recruitment strategy across short, medium and long-term activity.
- Deliver the Finding New Carers Strategy through measurable recruitment plans and performance reporting.
- Coordinate regional recruitment planning with Heads of Fostering and Service Managers.
- Work with Marketing & Communications to align campaigns, messaging and activity.
- Use data and local insight to target activity and improve lead generation.
- Attend recruitment events and support local engagement activity across services.
About you
You will be an experienced marketing, growth or recruitment professional with a strong track record in lead generation, campaign planning and performance management. You will be confident turning strategy into practical action and building strong relationships with internal teams, community partners and prospective foster carers.
Why join Five Rivers?
For more than 30 years, Five Rivers has been supporting children and young people through specialist fostering, residential care, education and clinical services. As a social enterprise, we measure success by the positive difference we make in children’s lives. Our values of respect, adaptability, integrity, support and excellence guide the way we work with children, foster carers, colleagues and partners.
25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays each year
Car Allowance
Company Pension Scheme
Blue Light Card
Simplyhealth medical cash back plan
Professional monthly supervision
Enhanced Maternity leave for employees over 1 year service
Long service awards
Values awards
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 9am – 17:00 pm, Friday 9am – 16:30pm
Location: This role is a hybrid office arrangement where you will need to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. Please be aware you will be expected to travel to our services for this role.
If you are passionate about using marketing, insight and local engagement to help more children find stable, caring foster families, we would love to hear from you. Upload your CV or complete the application form, contact [email protected] for more information about the role.
Growth Marketing Manager - Foster Carer Recruitment in Salisbury employer: Five Rivers Child Care
Five Rivers Child Care is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people. Located in Bromsgrove, our inclusive work culture fosters collaboration and diversity, providing Independent Panel Members with the opportunity to contribute to vital decisions that shape futures. We offer competitive remuneration for panel participation, alongside a commitment to employee growth and development within the fostering sector.
