Senior Supervising Social Worker. Job in Manchester Education & Training Jobs

Senior Supervising Social Worker - FTC - Maternity Cover

Location: Homebased South West. Applicants should be able to travel across Bristol, North Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bath & North East, and Somerset.

Pay: £37,088 per annum + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance + £1,500 per annum Out of Hours Allowance

Hours: 35 Hours per Week

Fixed Term Contract: 12-Month (Maternity Cover)

A rare opportunity to work for an ‘OUTSTANDING’ team where trauma-informed practice is the foundation of everything we do. We provide brilliant training opportunities, clinical supervision, and support. 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.

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 in 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.

This is a Senior Supervising Social Worker role with a focus on the matching process to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and young people who have experienced trauma due to adverse childhood experiences. The successful candidate will need to be confident in negotiating fostering fees, attending commissioning meetings, and adopting a therapeutic and trauma-informed approach when sharing monitoring information with local authorities. The successful candidate will also be required to complete inductions for new carers.

Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:

1. An appropriate social work qualification
2. Up-to-date registration with Social Work England
3. Experience in fostering/family placements or other childcare settings
4. Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation including the Fostering National Minimum Standards and Fostering regulations
5. Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers
6. Knowledge of matching criteria and stability of placements
7. Capable of using electronic records systems and IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars

TACT offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

1. 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
2. Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy)
3. Family friendly policies
4. Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up
5. Perkbox – retail discount scheme
6. Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice)
7. Fantastic learning and development opportunities
8. Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions)

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

Closing Date: Midnight – Sunday, 2nd March 2025

Interview Date: Monday, 10th March 2025 (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. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.