TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust) | Supervising Social Worker | blyth

3 weeks ago

Blyth Northumberland, United Kingdom TACT (The Adolescent & Childrens Trust) Full time

Supervising Social Worker - Maternity Cover
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.

Pay-£32,822 p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a + £1,500 OOH Allowance p.a.

Hours -35 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract- 11 Months - Maternity Cover

Location Yorkshire. Applicants should be able to travel across North, West, East and South Yorkshire for home visits to support carers and children. Travel also requiresthe post holder to attend staff meetings and team away days

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 know that we cannot provide exceptional levels of care without our staff, so we prioritise their wellbeing.

As a hybrid working organisation, we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff.

TACTis a foster care charity that invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and childdevelopment.This means that we have been able to investin uniqueprojects like TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults, our expandingTACT Education Serviceand our newly established Health Service.

It is not surprising that in October 2021 the Times 100 Best Companies Survey evidenced outstanding levels of engagement amongst our staff and that we are currently listed as 16th in the UKs Best Mid-Sized Companies across all industries and the 4th Best Charity to work for in 2022.See our Best Companies summary videoHERE.

Come and join the TACT Yorkshire & North East team and be part of our amazing team of professionals whose vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.

The main role requirements for this role include:

  • An appropriate social work qualification
  • Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
  • Post-qualifying experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
  • Suitable 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 including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations.
  • Suitable 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.

The successful candidate will be required to travel to visit foster families located in Yorkshire. There will also be the requirement to travel anywhere within the region to attend staff meetings and team away days.

In addition to the annual salary, the successful candidate will be paid an Out of Hours Allowance of £1,500 p.a. once participating in the relevant rota.

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

  • 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
  • Family-friendly policies.
  • Homeworking bundle including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
  • Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
  • Fantastic learning and development opportunities.

An Enhanced DBS clearanceis required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Please see theJob Information PackandJob Descriptionfor further information.

Closing Date:Midnight Monday, 6th January 2025

Interview Date:Wednesday, 15th January 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyones business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACTs 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 TACTs young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACTs safeguarding policies.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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