Senior Supervising Social Worker

4 weeks ago

Taunton Somerset, United Kingdom TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust) Full time

Senior Supervising Social Worker When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Job Title: Senior Supervising Social Worker Salary: £37,088 per annum + £750 Home Working Allowance p.a. + £1500 Out of Hours Allowance p.a. (once on the rota) Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role Location: Homebased in Devon or Somerset Area with occasional travel to Bristol required 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 for a Senior Supervising Social Worker to join the Ofsted rated “Outstanding” South West Team, working with a therapeutic and trauma informed approach at their core to enable successful placements across their fostering service. 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:

  • 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 and visiting, 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
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 at 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.
The Senior Supervising Social Worker may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the Bristol Area at least once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events. A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf. Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 17th November 2024 Interview Date: Tuesday 26th November 2024 (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. We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them

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