Senior Supervising Social Worker

Position: Senior Supervising Social Worker (Permanent)
Senior Supervising Social Worker

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Job Title:

Senior Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Salary: £41,208 per annum plus £750 p.a. Homeworking Allowance and £1,500 p.a. Out Of Hours Allowance (upon joining the rota)

Hours &

Contract:

35 Hours Per Week - Monday to Friday - Permanent

Location:

Based in reasonable travelling distance of Bristol, Somerset, Swindon, Gloucester, Wiltshire and Bath.

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

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 Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK. 97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

The highly trauma informed team in TACT Southwest seek an enthusiastic, fostering experienced Senior Supervising Social Worker to work closely with our amazing foster carers and existing team of social workers, addressing the needs of our children and young people and carers throughout the region. This is an opportunity for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to deepen and grow their therapeutic methods and practices in a dedicated and supportive team, having direct impact on outcomes for children.

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.

Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:

* Post qualifying experience in family placement work or post qualifying experience in 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.

* 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.

* Thorough and consistent administrative and report writing skills plus excellent communication and relationship building skills.

* The skills to prioritise and work autonomously, against potentially conflicting deadlines with regard to regulatory requirements.

* The ability to support our foster carers and their families to achieve the best outcomes for the children in their care.

* You will need to have a Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

* An Enhanced DBS clearance is also required and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

TACT Offer An Excellent Benefits Package which includes:

* 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.

* Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.

* 45p per mile for business travel.

* 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.

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