Commissioning Fostering Social Worker

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.

This is a Senior Supervising Social Worker role with a focus on ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people who have experienced trauma due to adverse childhood experiences. The successful candidate will need to be confident in negotiating fostering fees, attending commissioning meetings, and adopting a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach when sharing monitoring information with local authorities.

Whilst being homebased, the Senior Supervising Social Worker will visit and support foster families across the TACT South West area including North Somerset, Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire areas but will also travel within the wider region for team meetings, training and other in person events.

Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:

An appropriate social work qualification
Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
Post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations.
Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently.
Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
Family friendly policies.
Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
Perkbox – retail discount scheme.
Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Please see the Job Information Pack, Job Description and TACT website at tactcare.org.uk for more detailed information.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.