Senior Supervising Social Worker
Livingston, West Lothian, EH54, Scotland, UK
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Health, Child Protection, Human Services/ Social Work
35 hours | Mon-Fri | Permanent Why Join TACT?
Top 5 UK Charity to Work For (2024)
97% proud to work at TACT | 92% love working here
Not-for-profit - every surplus reinvested into children, carers & staff
Children's voices shape every decision, system, and improvement we make at TACT.
Flexible homeworking from day one
Trauma-informed, values-led organisation
Benefits- 31 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months of service.
- 55p per mile business mileage
- Stakeholder Pension (salary sacrifice)
- Family-friendly & flexible working policies
- Volunteer days
- 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 on line wellbeing events and team wellbeing days
- Menopause Policy + free clinician appointments
- Regular team wellbeing & connection events
- Excellent learning & development programme
- 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.
Key Responsibilities:- To supervise and support a diverse range of foster carers and children.
- Ensure children are safe, well cared for and achieve positive outcomes consistent in line with TACT policies.
- Undertaking Form F assessments where needed.
- To facilitate regular support groups and learning opportunities, which will include the delivery of training.
- Developing the service and supporting colleagues.
- Recording and updating CHARMS and all other appropriate central/social work systems.
- Participating in Out of Hours Service.
- A degree in Social Work or equivalent.
- Up-to-date registration with Scottish Social Services Council.
- A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience in a regulated fostering service.
- 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 and regulations.
- PVG clearance (processed by TACT).
Homebased in the Scotland area. Caseload is across Central and West Scotland. Travel across other areas of Scotland may be required.
Monthly face-to-face meetings in Scotland.
Additional travel for training, team and carer events.
Key Dates- Closing Date:
Monday 9th November 2026 (midnight) - Interviews:
Tuesday 17th November 2026 (Microsoft Teams)
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.
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