Senior Supervising Social Worker

Job Title – Senior Supervising Social Worker

Homebased – (travel across Bristol and surrounding areas, including Bath & South Gloucestershire)

£42,032 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum + £1,500 OOH allowance per annum (once on the rota)

35 hours | Mon–Fri | Permanent

• Homeworking IT bundle + home office loan
• Help@Hand EAP (24/7 GP, CBT, physio, mental health support)
• Over 35 hours a year of access to online wellbeing events and team wellbeing days
• Menopause Policy + free clinician appointments
• Opportunity to grow therapeutic & trauma-informed practice
• Supportive leadership and clear career progression pathways
• Involvement in innovative projects (e.g. TACT Connect, Health, Education)

You’ll work closely with foster carers and social work colleagues to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support and improve outcomes for children and young people.

• Supervise and support a diverse range of foster carers and children.
• Ensure children are safe, well cared for and achieve positive outcomes consistent with TACT policies.
• Undertake Form F assessments where needed.
• Facilitate regular support groups and learning opportunities, including the delivery of training.
• Develop the service and support colleagues.
• Record and update CHARMS and all other appropriate central/social work systems.
• Participate in Out of Hours Service.

• An appropriate social work qualification
• Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
• A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
• Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
• 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 and regulations, including the Children’s Act and NMS Fostering Standards.
• 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.
• Enhanced DBS / PVG (processed by TACT)

• Homebased role
• Monthly face‑to‑face meetings in South West area
• Additional travel for training, team and carer events

Safeguarding is everyone’s business, and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.

All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

Apply early – we may close the role if we receive a high volume of applications.