Children & Young Wellbeing Practitioner

Homebased in Scotland with the ability to travel throughout Central and West Scotland

£27,391 pro rata per annum (increasing to £30,434 pro rata per annum after 18 months) + £750 pro rata per annum homeworking allowance

21 hours per week | Permanent

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

31 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months of service.
45p 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.

• Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT
• Providing support to children with emotional welfare and mental health needs
• Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable placement arrangements
• Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed)
• Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet‑ups
• Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities
• Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families, which may include some after‑school, evening and weekend work
• Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people

• Experience of participation, advocacy or direct work with young people
• Ability to engage positively with children and young people
• A proven track record in working with, and on behalf of, children: respecting their individuality
• Ability to be creative, interactive and innovative
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Enhanced PVG (processed by TACT)

Homebased role
This role requires the candidate to meet with children and young people in person across Central & West Scotland; therefore, the use of a car suitable for transporting children is an essential requirement of the post, along with the ability to travel extensively within TACT Scotland, working flexibly around hours and days, including occasional weekends and occasional evenings.

Closing Date:
Monday 2nd November 2026 (midnight)
Interviews:
Friday 13th 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.