Foster Family Recruiter – a job that truly matters

"Every family that opens their home does one of the most significant things a person can do. We are looking for you who understand that – and who want to be part of that journey."

About the role

As a foster family recruiter at Foster Family Guide, you are often the first person an interested family meets. You receive contacts from families who have heard about foster care – perhaps via social media, perhaps through a friend – and guide them through the process with warmth and clarity.

You are the family's first contact and guide them safely into the process – from the initial expression of interest until the investigation takes over. When a consultant takes over the formal investigation responsibility, you continue as a close support: you assist the investigator, keep threads together, and ensure that the family never loses the feeling of being cared for.

This is what you do in your daily work

• Receive and process contacts from families who have expressed interest via our digital channels
• Hold information meetings – digitally and physically – with families considering becoming foster families
• Coordinate families' paths through the investigation process and ensure that nothing falls through the cracks
• Keep the relationship alive with families throughout the entire process – no one should feel forgotten
• Actively contribute to the matching work with your knowledge of families' conditions, strengths, and wishes
• Support with administrative tasks and office functions – as a natural part of working in a small team

Matching is about pairing the right child with the right family. That knowledge lies with you – and your contribution in that work can be decisive for a child's future.

Who we are looking for

We are not primarily looking for a CV – we are looking for a person. You are genuinely interested in people, find it easy to build trust, and enjoy conversations that require both attentiveness and clarity.

Experience from foster care or social services is not a requirement. We will train you in what is specific to our operations. What you need to bring is the commitment.

• Relationship-building
• Empathetic and clear
• Structured
• Curious to learn
• Familiar with digital tools

We believe in long-term development. You who start with us today can, with time and commitment, grow into broader responsibilities within recruitment, support, and business development.

Meritous

None of this is a requirement – but it gives you a head start.

• Experience with conversations with people in difficult life situations – e.g., within healthcare, school, social services, church, or volunteer work
• Previous contact with operations within HVB, LSS, foster care, or similar
• Familiarity with CRM or case management systems
• Experience with receiving and processing leads via digital channels

Why Foster Family Guide

We have worked with consultant-supported foster care since 1996. It is a small, close-knit team with short decision paths – and a job where you every day see that what you do truly matters.

Working in a small company means no day is the same as another. You will switch between deep family conversations, administrative tasks, and office functions – sometimes on the same morning. It requires flexibility and a 'no task is too small' mindset. In return, your contribution is visible directly, your ideas reach all the way through, and you are never a cog in a big machine.

How to apply

Send an email with your CV attached and answers to the three questions below. No formal cover letter is needed – write exactly as you speak.

1. Briefly tell about a time you made someone feel secure in a situation they were uncertain about.
2. Why are you applying for this particular position?
3. What attracts you to working in a small company?

We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis – do not hesitate to get in touch.