Deputy Recruitment Manager

2 weeks ago


Northampton, United Kingdom TACT Full time

Job Title: Deputy Recruitment Manager

Salary: £43,314 per annum (increasing to £48,126 in 18 months) + £750 Homeworking Allowance

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role

Location: Homebased - Midlands - Applicants should be able to travel across the Midlands for foster carer recruitment events and home visits to prospective foster carers. Travel will include areas such as, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. Travel also to attend occasional manager meetings and away days in locations such as London and Manchester.

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 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.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recruitment Service as a Deputy Recruitment Manager. This role is responsible for the successful recruitment of new TACT foster carers, proactively building excellent relationships with potential fostering applicants & guiding them through the assessment & approval process. 

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 Deputy Recruitment Manager will include:

  • Overseeing the assessment process providing supervision and support to Independent Assessors and internal assessing Social Worker. 
  • Managing and providing quality assurance for all Form F assessments through to approval. 
  • Working closely with Area Teams to identify training opportunities for applicants in assessment
  • Attend and provide up to date information to area team meetings.
  • Providing an ongoing customer focused relationship with applicants

We are looking for candidates with:

  • BA or Master’s in Social Work or Dip SW, CSS or CQSW qualification
  • Current Registration with the relevant professional body
  • Experience of working in Children's Services
  • A Management qualification (or the willingness to undertake one)
  • Experience of working flexibly as part of team
  • A passion for ensuring children receive the highest quality care from their foster family
  • Experience of delivering training to potential foster families and supporting them in their journey

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

  • 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual 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.
  • Help Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
  • An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
  • Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
  • Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
  • Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

Whilst being homebased, the Deputy Recruitment Manager will be required to travel for recruitment activity across the Midlands. Applicants should be able to travel across the Midlands for foster carer recruitment events and home visits to prospective foster carers. Travel will include areas such as, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. Travel also to attend occasional manager meetings and away days in locations such as London and Manchester.  

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 for more detailed information.

  • Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024
  • Interview Dates: Tuesday 15th October (via 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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